Skip to main content

Chapter · Chapter 74 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 74Copper and articles thereof

Customs duty
2.5% to 20%
96 tariff items
Import policy
Mostly Free
Restricted: 4 items
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this chapter

16 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
7401Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)5%18%kg
7402Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining5%18%kg
7403Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought5%18%kg
7404Copper waste and scrap2.5%18%kg
7405Master alloys of copper5%18%kg
7406Copper powders and flakes5%18%kg
7407Copper bars, rods and profiles5%18%kg
7408Copper wire5%18%kg
7409Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.12.5 mm5%18%kg
7410Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.12.5 mm5%18%kg
7411Copper tubes and pipes7.5%18%kg
7412Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)7.5%18%kg
7413Stranded wire, cables, plated bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated10%18%kg
7415Nails, 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 copper10%18%kg
7418Table, 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 copper10% to 20%5% or 18%kg
7419Other articles of copper10%18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 96 tariff items: 2.5% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Countervailing duty on goods from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: Nil to 14.76% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 27 Apr 2027). Copper Tubes and Pipes. 02/2022-CVD
  • Countervailing duty on goods from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: Nil to 10.27% of landed value, by origin and producer (until 2 Jul 2030). Continuous Cast Copper Wire Rods. 06/2025-CVD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 92 tariff items
  • Restricted: 4 tariff items

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 96 tariff items

Nearby codes

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.

Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof — duty, GST and import rules | SCM INSIGHTS