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

HS 7408 22Copper wire: of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

Copper and articles thereof

Customs duty: 5%; 3 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 8%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

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

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
7408 22 10	Silver plated flattened wire of copper (lametta)	5%	18%	kg
7408 22 20	Other of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm	5%	18%	kg
7408 22 90	Other	5%	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 3 tariff items: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

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: 3 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 18%.
Until 21 September 2025 18%.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 313	Co pper wire	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	18%	9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

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.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
7408	Copper wire	1.2%	—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

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

Free: 3 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7408 22, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7408 22)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 7408 22. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
7408.22.10.00	Copper-nickel-zinc-lead alloy wire铜镍锌铅合金丝	8%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN	8%	13%	0%	None
7408.22.90.00	Other wire of copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys其他铜镍合金丝或铜镍锌合金丝	8%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN	8%	13%	0%	None

India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

7408.22.00

7408.22.00.00Wire of copper-nickel alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc alloys (nickel silver)铜镍合金(白铜)丝或铜镍锌合金(德银)丝Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

7408.22.10Wire of copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver), containing lead

7408.22.10.00Copper-nickel-zinc-lead alloy wire铜镍锌铅合金丝

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: 8%
General import duty: 40%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 30%
Provisional export duty: 0%
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 15 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.in wire form形状(丝)
3.Material (refined copper, brass, bronze, cupro-nickel, etc.)材质(精炼铜、黄铜、青铜、白铜等)
4.Content (content of copper, various alloying elements)成分含量(铜、各合金元素的含量)
5.Specification (maximum cross-sectional dimension of wire)规格(丝的最大截面尺寸)
6.Grade牌号
7.Model型号
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 3.2%
Ecuador: 6.4%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.4%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

7408221000999Wire of copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver), containing lead铜镍锌铅合金(加铅德银)丝

7408.22.90Other wire of copper-nickel alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc alloys (nickel silver)

7408.22.90.00Other wire of copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys其他铜镍合金丝或铜镍锌合金丝

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: 8%
General import duty: 40%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 30%
Provisional export duty: 0%
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 15 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.in wire form形状(丝)
3.Material (refined copper, brass, bronze, cupro-nickel, etc.)材质(精炼铜、黄铜、青铜、白铜等)
4.Content (content of copper, various alloying elements)成分含量(铜、各合金元素的含量)
5.Specification (maximum cross-sectional dimension of wire)规格(丝的最大截面尺寸)
6.Grade牌号
7.Model型号
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 3.2%
Ecuador: 5.6%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.4%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

7408229000999Other wire of copper-nickel alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc alloys (nickel silver)其他铜镍合金(白铜)丝或铜镍锌合金(德银)丝

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

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Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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.