ITC (HS), 2022
SCHEDULE 1 – IMPORT POLICY

CHAPTER 74
COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

NOTES:

1. In this Chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

(a) Refined Copper

Metal containing at least 99.85 per cent by weight of copper; or Metal containing at least 97.5 per cent by weight of copper, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following Table: 

TABLE – OTHER ELEMENTS

Element

Limiting content % by weight

Ag   Silver

0.25

As   Arsenic

0.50

Cd   Cadmium

1.30

Cr   Chromium

1.40

Mg   Magnesium

0.80

Pb   Lead

1.50

S   Sulphur

0.70

Sn   Tin

0.80

Te   Tellurium

0.80

Zn   Zinc

1.00

Zr   Zirconium

0.30

Other   (*), each

0.30

* Other elements are, for example, Al, Be, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Si.

(b)  Copper alloys

Metallic substances other than unrefined copper in which copper predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:

(i)     The content by weight of at least one of the other elements is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or

(ii)     The total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 2.5 per cent.

(c)  Master alloys

Alloys containing with other elements more than 10 per cent. by weight, of copper not usefully malleable and commonly used as an additive in the manufacture of other alloys or as de-oxidants, de-sulphuring agents or for similar uses in the metallurgy of non-ferrous metals. However, copper phosphide (phosphor copper) containing more than 15% by weight of phosphorous falls in heading 2853.

SUB-HEADING NOTES:

In this Chapter the following expressions have the meaning hereby assigned to them:

(a) Copper-zinc base alloys (brasses)

Alloys of copper and zinc, with or without other elements. When other elements are present:

(i) Zinc predominates by weight over each of such other elements;
(ii) Any nickel content by weight is less than 5 per cent [see copper-nickel-zinc alloys (nickel silvers)]; and
(iii) Any tin content by weight is less than 3 per cent [see copper-tin alloys (bronzes)].

(b) Copper-tin base alloys (bronzes)

Alloys of copper and tin, with or without other elements. When other elements are present, tin predominates by weight over each of such other elements, except that when the tin content is 3 per cent or more the zinc content by weight may exceed that of tin but must be less than 10 per cent.

(c) Copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silvers)

Alloys of copper, nickel and zinc, with or without other elements. The nickel content is 5 per cent or more by weight [see copper-zinc alloys (brasses)].

(d) Copper-nickel base alloys

Alloys of copper and nickel, with or without other elements but in any case containing by weight not more than 1 per cent of zinc. When other elements are present, nickel predominates by weight over each of such other elements. 

Policy Conditions of this Chapter:

(1)  Import of the following types of copper scrap is permitted freely without an import licence to units registered with Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India: Copper wire covered under ISRI code “Druid”; Jelly filled copper cables.

(2)  Copper and its products under Exim Code Nos. 7403 11, 7403 12, 7403 13, 7403 19, 7413 00 00 and 7408 11 may be imported into India from Sri Lanka under the ISFTA only through Nhavasheva, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, ICD Tughlakabad (Dry Port), ICD Mulund (Dry Port), ICD Ludhiana (Dry Port) and ICD Pithampr.

(3) a. Import Policy for the items as listed in Annexure-I have been revised from 'Free' to 'Free subject to compulsory registration' under Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS).

c. 1[ The Non-ferrous metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items in the Annexure-I (for copper) and Annexure-II (for aluminium) and obtain an automatic Registration Number by paying a registration fee of Rs.500/-. The importer shall apply for registration before the arrival of import consignment. Registration can be applied not earlier than 60th day before the expected date of arrival. The automatic number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.]

old [The Non Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items in the Annexure-I (for copper) and Annexure-II (for aluminium) and obtain an automatic registration number by paying a registration fee of Rs. 500/-. The importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day and not later than 5th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. The automatic number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.]

d. Importer shall have to enter the Registration number and expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of consignment.

e. The Non Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System (NFMIMS) will be effective from 12.04.2021 i.e. for Bills of Entry filed on or after 12.04.2021 for items listed at Annexure-I and Annexure-II to the Notification. The facility of online
registration will be available with effect from 5th April 2021 at http://imports.gov.in.

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

7401

COPPER MATTES; CEMENT COPPER (PRECIPITATED COPPER)

 

 

7401 00

Copper mattes; Cement copper (precipitated copper):

 

 

7401 00 10

Copper mattes

Free

 

7401 00 90

Cement copper (precipitated copper)

Free

 

7402

UNREFINED COPPER; COPPER ANODES FOR ELECTROLYTIC REFINING

 

 

7402 00

Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining:

 

 

7402 00 10

Blister copper

Free

 

7402 00 90

Other

Free

 

7403

REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT

 

 

 

Refined copper:

 

 

7403 11 00

Cathodes and sections of cathodes

Free

 

7403 12 00

Wire-bars

Free

 

7403 13 00

Billets

Free

 

7403 19 00

Other

Free

 

 

Copper alloys:

 

 

7403 21 00

Copper-zinc base alloys (brass)

Free

 

7403 22

Copper-tin base alloys (bronze):

 

 

7403 22 10

Phosphor bronze

Free

 

7403 22 90

Other

Free

 

7403 29 00

Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 7405)

Free

 

7404

COPPER WASTE AND SCRAP

 

 

7404 00

Copper waste and scrap:

 

 

 

Of copper:

 

 

7404 00 11

Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes

Restricted

 

7404 00 12

Copper scrap, namely the following: Copper wire scrap covered by ISRI code words ‘Barley’, ‘Berry’ and ‘Birch’; Heavy copper scrap covered by ISRI code word ‘Candy’; Unalloyed copper scrap covered by ISRI code word ‘Cliff’; Copper wire nodules scrap covered by ISRI code words ‘Clove’, ‘Cobra’ and ‘Cocoa’; Light copper scrap covered by ISRI code word ‘Dream’; Muntz metal tubes covered by ISRI code word ‘Palms’;     Miscellaneous     copper-containing skimmings, grindings, ashes, irony brass and copper, residues and slags covered by ISRI code word 'Drove'; Copper wire scrap with various types of insulation covered by ISRI code word 'Druid’

Free

 

7404 00 19

Other

Restricted

Import permitted as per Policy Condition (2) below.

 

Of copper alloys:

 

 

7404 00 21 Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes, including the following: clean fired 70/30 brass shells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign material covered by ISRI code word 'Lake’; clean muffled (popped) 70/30 brass shells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign material covered by ISRI code word 'Lamb' Restricted  

7404 00 22

Of copper alloys: ----Brass scrap, namely the following: Refinery brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Drink; Composition of Red brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Ebony; Red brass composition turnings scrap covered by ISRI code word Enerv; Genuine babbit-lined brass bushings scrap covered by ISRI code word Elder; Machinery or hard brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Engel; Machinery or hand brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Erin; Cocks and faucets scrap covered by ISRI code word Grape; Yellow brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Honey; Yellow brass castings covered by ISRI code word Ivory; New brass clippings covered by ISRI code word Label; Yellow brass primer covered by ISRI code word Lark; Brass pipe covered by ISRI code word Melon; Yellow brass rod turnings covered by ISRI code word Night; New yellow brass rod ends covered by ISRI code word Noble; Yellow brass turnings covered by ISRI code word Nomad; Mixed unsweated auto radiators covered by ISRI code word Ocean; Admiralty brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pales; Aluminum brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pallu.

Free

 

7404 00 24

Bronze scrap, including the following: manganese bronze solids covered ISRI code word ‘Parch’; High lead bronze solids and borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Elias’

Free  
7404 00 25

Copper nickel scrap, including the following: new cupro nickel clips and solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Dandy’; cupro nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Daunt’; soldered cupro-nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Delta’; cupro nickel spinnings, turnings, borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Decoy’;

Free  

7404 00 29

Other

Restricted

 

7405 00 00

Master alloys of copper

Free

 

7406

COPPER POWDERS AND FLAKES

 

 

7406 10 00

Powders of non-lamellar structure

Free

 

7406 20 00

Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Free

 

7407

COPPER BARS, RODS AND PROFILES

 

 

7407 10

Of refined copper:

 

 

7407 10 10

Electrolytic copper rods or black copper rods

Free

 

7407 10 20

Other copper rods

Free

 

7407 10 30

Copper bars (excluding hollow bars)

Free

 

7407 10 40

Hollow bars of copper

Free

 

 

Profiles:

 

 

7407 10 51

Hollow profiles

Free

 

7407 10 59

Other

Free

 

7407 10 90

Other

Free

 

 

Of copper alloys:

 

 

7407 21

Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):

 

 

7407 21 10

Bars

Free

 

7407 21 20

Rods

Free

 

7407 21 30

Hollow bars

Free

 

7407 21 90

Other

Free

 

7407 29

Other:

 

 

7407 29 10

Rods of bronze and similar alloys

Free

 

 

Profiles:

 

 

7407 29 21

Hollow

Free

 

7407 29 29

Other

Free

 

7407 29 90

Other

Free

 

7408

COPPER WIRE

 

 

 

Of refined copper:

 

 

7408 11

Of which the maximum cross-sectional

 

 

 

dimension exceeds 6 mm:

 

 

7408 11 10

Copper weld wire

Free

 

7408 11 90

Other

Free

 

7408 19

Other:

 

 

7408 19 10

Copper weld wire

Free

 

7408 19 20

Welding wire

Free

 

7408 19 90

Other

Free

 

 

Of copper alloys:

 

 

7408 21

Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):

 

 

7408 21 10

Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm

Free

 

7408 21 90

Other

Free

 

7408 22

Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver):

 

 

7408 22 10

Silver plated flattened wire of copper (lametta)

Free

 

7408 22 20

Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm

Free

 

7408 22 90

Other

Free

 

7408 29

Other:

 

 

7408 29 10

Wire of bronze and similar alloys

Free

 

7408 29 90

Other

Free

 

7409

COPPER PLATES, SHEETS AND STRIP, OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 0.15 MM

 

 

 

Of refined copper:

 

 

7409 11 00

In coils

Free

 

7409 19 00

Other

Free

 

 

Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):

 

 

7409 21 00

In coils

Free

 

7409 29 00

Other

Free

 

 

Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze):

 

 

7409 31 00

In coils

Free

 

7409 39 00

Other

Free

 

7409 40 00

Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

Free

 

7409 90 00

Of other copper alloys

Free

 

7410

COPPER FOIL (WHETHER OR NOT PRINTED OR BACKED WITH PAPER, PAPERBOARD, PLASTICS OR SIMILAR BACKING MATERIALS) OF A THICKNESS (EXCLUDING ANY BACKING) NOT EXCEEDING 0.15 MM

 

 

 

Not backed:

 

 

7410 11 00

Of refined copper

Free

 

7410 12 00

Of copper alloys

Free

 

 

Backed:

 

 

7410 21 00

Of refined copper

Free

 

7410 22 00

Of copper alloys

Free

 

7411

COPPER TUBES AND PIPES

 

 

7411 10 00

Of refined copper

Free

 

 

Of copper alloys:

 

 

7411 21 00

Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)

Free

 

7411 22 00

Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

Free

 

7411 29 00

Other

Free

 

7412

COPPER TUBE OR PIPE FITTINGS (FOR EXAMPLE, COUPLINGS, ELBOWS, SLEEVES)

 

 

7412 10 00

Of refined copper

Free

 

7412 20

Of copper alloys:

 

 

 

Brass:

 

 

7412 20 11

Tube-well strainer

Free

 

7412 20 12

Hose connectors

Free

 

7412 20 19

Other

Free

 

7412 20 90

Fittings of bronze and similar alloys of copper

Free

 

7413 00 00

Stranded wire, cables, plated bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated

Free

 

7415

NAILS, TACKS, DRAWING PINS,

 

 

 

STAPLES (OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8305) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF COPPER OR OF IRON OR STEEL WITH HEADS OF COPPER; SCREWS, BOLTS, NUTS, SCREW HOOKS, RIVETS, COTTERS, COTTER-PINS, WASHERS (INCLUDING SPRING WASHERS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, OF COPPER

 

 

7415 10 00

Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles

Free

 

 

Other articles, not threaded:

 

 

7415 21 00

Washers (including spring washers)

Free

 

7415 29 00

Other

Free

 

 

Other threaded articles:

 

 

7415 33

Screws; bolts and nuts:

 

 

7415 33 10

Screws for wood

Free

 

7415 33 90

Other

Free

 

7415 39

Other:

 

 

7415 39 10

Rivets (excluding tubular or bifurcated)

Free

 

7415 39 90

Other

Free

 

7418

TABLE, KITCHEN OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND PARTS THEREOF, OF COPPER; POT SCOURERS AND SCOURING OR POLISHING PADS, GLOVES AND THE LIKE, OF COPPER; SANITARY WARE AND PARTS THEREOF, OF COPPER

 

 

7418 10

Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like:

 

 

7418 10 10

Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like

Free

 

 

Utensils:

 

 

7418 10 21

Of brass

Free

 

7418 10 22

Of copper

Free

 

7418 10 23

Of other copper alloys

Free

 

7418 10 24

E.P.N.S. ware

Free

 

 

Other:

 

 

7418 10 31

Of E.P.N.S.

Free

 

7418 10 39

Other

Free

 

7418 10 90

Parts

Free

 

7418 20

Sanitary ware and parts thereof:

 

 

7418 20 10

Sanitary ware

Free

 

7418 20 20

Parts of sanitary ware

Free

 

7419

OTHER ARTICLES OF COPPER

 

 

7419 20 00 - Cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked Free  
7419 80 - Other:    
7419 80 10 - - - Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers Free  
7419 80 20 - - - Articles of copper alloys electro-plated with nickelsilver Free  
7419 80 30 - - - Articles of brass Free  
7419 80 40 - - - Copper worked articles Free  
7419 80 50 - - - Copper chain Free  
7419 80 90 - - - Other articles of copper Free  

 

1. Substituted Vide :- Notification No. 26/2015-2020 dt. 10.08.2022