Sanitary ware

Copper sanitary ware and parts thereof

NIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7418 20 10 (Sanitary ware of copper) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021. Importers must obtain an automatic registration number at least prior to consignment arrival by submitting advance information and paying a registration fee of ₹500. A Tariff Rate Quota allocation administered by DGFT applies to copper products under Chapter 74 for eligible India-Nepal Treaty imports.

What this is

HSN code

7418 20 10

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

Primary regulator

NIMS · DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 (NFMIMS compulsory registration)

Customs documentation

NFMIMS registration number from DGFT
TRQ allocation certificate from DGFT
Import declaration from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

NIMSNIMS·Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register the import consignment in the NFMIMS online portal before consignment arrival by submitting advance information for copper items listed in Annexure-I. Apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival and pay the registration fee of ₹500; the automatic registration number issued remains valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022
2
Verify applicability of the Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544 for the relevant financial year. If importing under the revised India-Nepal Treaty, confirm DGFT allocation under Para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 and comply with all conditions at Para (i) to (xv) of DGFT Public Notice 17/2023.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Para 2.92 of HBP, 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the abolition of the minimum 5-day advance-registration window as an elimination of the NFMIMS obligation itself. Compulsory registration remains mandatory; only the minimum lead-time has been reduced to zero. A consignment arriving without a valid NFMIMS registration number is liable to detention at the port, and retrospective registration is not available — the registration window opens no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival and closes at arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7418 20 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers copper sanitary ware under this tariff line. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade per DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020.

How long does the NFMIMS registration number remain valid, and can it be applied for on the day of arrival?

The automatic NFMIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from issuance. The minimum advance-registration requirement has been reduced to zero days, meaning registration can be applied for up to the day of arrival, but the application window opens no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the DGFT Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under Chapter 74 apply to all imports of HSN 7418 20 10?

The TRQ applies specifically to copper products imported under the revised India-Nepal Treaty; DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT annual quota per DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023, and imports outside the Treaty framework are not subject to TRQ allocation.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: NIMS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.