Chapter 74 - Copper and articles thereof

HS Code 74040021

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'

Official tariff item: 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'

Current ICEGATE Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 2.5%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 2.5%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. The table uses effective rates returned by ICEGATE where notification data is present. Actual payable duty can still depend on assessable value, preference claims, product-specific cesses, and shipment conditions.

Import Duty Calculator

Enter the assessable value (CIF value in rupees) to estimate the duty payable under HS 74040021 using the ICEGATE rates above.

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Classification Note

Confirm the product's material, composition, function, and technical specifications against the complete ICEGATE tariff path before filing.

Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • AS PER ITC HS IMPORT POLICY, IMPORT UNDER THIS CTI IS RESTRICTED*REFER PARA 1 TO 9 OF DGFT TRADE NOTICE NO.03/2022-23 DT 26-04-22 FOR NEW ONLINE MODULE REGARDING APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION AGENCY (PSIA) AND ISSUANCE AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION OF PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (PSIC) FOR METAL SCRAP.ALL PSICS SHALL BE MANDATORILY GENERATED ONLINE THROUGH THE DGFT WEBSITE W.E.F. 1.7.22. PSICS DATED ON OR AFTER 1.7.22 NOT GENERATED USING THE DGFT ONLINE SYSTEMS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE INDIAN CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES*FOLLOW STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) FOR RANDOM CHECKING OF IMPORTED CONSIGNMENTS OF METAL SCRAP WITH RESPECT TO RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION AS PER ANNEXURE TO DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO.37/2015-20 DATED 15-11-2021*CLEARANCE OF METALLIC SCRAP IS PERMITTED AT SPFD PORTS/LOCATIONS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN PARA 2.54 OF HBP AND INCLUDING SUBMISSION OF PSIC, FROM THE EXPORTING COUTRIES, FOR BOTH SHREDDED AND NON SHREDDED SCRAP.IF EXPORT IS FROM SAFE COUNTRIES/REGION, PSIC IS NOT REQUIRED, IF IMPORTED THROUGH SPECIFIED PORTS. REFER DGFT PN 64/2015-20 DT 19-02-20 AND PN 46/2015-20 DT 14-01-2022.*IMPORT OF WASTES IS SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE OF PARA 8(B) OF GEN. NOTES REGD IMPORT POLICY OF ITC (HS) AND IS SUBJECT TO RULES 11, 12 & 13 OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016. ALSO REFER TO SCHEDULE-III,VI AND VIII WITH REGARDS TO DESCRIPTION, CONDITIONS, NOTES AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION ALONGWITH VALID FORMS 2,6,7 AND 9 AS PER THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016.*IN CASE OF PGA FACILITATED BILLS I.E. WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ROUTED THROUGH PGA FOR NOC, PROPER OFFICER SHOULD VERIFY AND ENSURE THAT THE MANDATORY DOCUMENTS-PRE SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE [856001]HAVE BEEN UPLOADED IN (E-SANCHIT) BEFORE GIVING OUT-OF-CHARGE*ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF PARA 2.32 OF FTP AND PARA 2.54 AND 2.55 OF FTP PROCEDURE*REFER CLEARANCE OF IMPORT OF METAL SCRAP PROCEDURE AS PER CBIC CIRCULAR NO 48/2016-CUS DTD 26-10-2016 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME READ WITH CBIC CIRCULAR NO 53/2016-CUS DTD 18-11-2016 AND CBIC CIRCULAR NO.41/2019-CUSTOMS DTD 29-11-2019.*REFER DGFT PN NO 38/2015-2020 DTD 06-10-2016 WRT PROCEDURE GOVERNING IMPORT OF UN-SHREDDED SCRAP (HMS-I AND HMS-II) UNDER PARA 2.54 OF HBP(2015-2020) AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. REFER CORRIGENDUM PN NO 40/2015-2020 DTD 25-10-2016.*REFER DGFT PN NO 63/2015-2020 DT 27-03-2017 AND CLARIFICATIONS VIDE DGFT TRADE NOTICE NO.19/2017.
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Common Product Examples

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'

Other Codes in Chapter 74

74010010 Copper Mattes Official Indian tariff item 74010010 covers Copper mattes. It falls under heading 7401 for COPPER MATTES; CEMENT COPPER (PRECIPITATED COPPER). BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74010090 Cement Copper (Precipitated Copper) Official Indian tariff item 74010090 covers Cement copper (precipitated copper). It falls under heading 7401 for COPPER MATTES; CEMENT COPPER (PRECIPITATED COPPER). BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74020010 Blister Copper Official Indian tariff item 74020010 covers Blister copper. It falls under heading 7402 for UNREFINED COPPER; COPPER ANODES FOR ELECTROLYTIC REFINING. BCD 0% IGST 18% 74020090 Unrefined Copper; Copper Anodes for Electrolytic Refining - Other Official Indian tariff item 74020090 covers Other. It falls under heading 7402 for UNREFINED COPPER; COPPER ANODES FOR ELECTROLYTIC REFINING. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74031100 Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes Official Indian tariff item 74031100 covers Cathodes and sections of cathodes. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74031200 Wire-Bars Official Indian tariff item 74031200 covers Wire-bars. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74031300 Billets Official Indian tariff item 74031300 covers Billets. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74031900 Refined Copper - Other Official Indian tariff item 74031900 covers Other. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74032100 Copper-Zinc Base Alloys (Brass) Official Indian tariff item 74032100 covers Copper-zinc base alloys (brass). It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74032210 Phosphor Bronze Official Indian tariff item 74032210 covers Phosphor bronze. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74032290 Copper-Tin Base Alloys (Bronze) - Other Official Indian tariff item 74032290 covers Other. It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 74032900 Other Copper Alloys (Other Than Master Alloys of Heading 7405) Official Indian tariff item 74032900 covers Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 7405). It falls under heading 7403 for REFINED COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS, UNWROUGHT. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18%