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

HS 7408 19Copper wire: other

Copper and articles thereof

Customs duty: 5%; 3 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 2% to 2.6%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 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 19 10	Copper weld wire	5%	18%	kg
7408 19 20	Welding wire	5%	18%	kg
7408 19 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 20 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 19, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7408 19)

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 19. 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
7408.19.00.01	Other refined copper wire, with an oxygen content of < 5 PPM其他含氧量<5PPM的精炼铜丝	2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN	4%	13%	0%	None
7408.19.00.90	Other refined copper wire, with a cross-sectional dimension ≤ 6mm其他截面尺寸≤6mm的精炼铜丝	2.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	4%	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

7408.19.00Other refined copper wire

7408.19.00.01Other refined copper wire, with an oxygen content of < 5 PPM其他含氧量<5PPM的精炼铜丝

Cross-sectional dimension ≤ 6mm截面尺寸≤6mm

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: 2%
General import duty: 14%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 30%
Provisional export duty: 0%
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 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.Oxygen content含氧量
7.Grade牌号
8.Model型号
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.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: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 2.8%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 2.6%

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: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

7408190001999Other refined copper wire with oxygen content < 5 PPM (cross-sectional dimension ≤ 6mm)其他含氧量<5PPM的精炼铜丝(截面尺寸≤6mm)

7408.19.00.90Other refined copper wire, with a cross-sectional dimension ≤ 6mm其他截面尺寸≤6mm的精炼铜丝

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: 4%
General import duty: 14%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 30%
Provisional export duty: 0%
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 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.Oxygen content含氧量
7.Grade牌号
8.Model型号
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.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: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 2.8%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 2.6%

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: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

7408190090999Other refined copper wire, with a cross-sectional dimension ≤ 6mm其他截面尺寸≤6mm的精炼铜丝

7408.19.00.00Wire of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension does not exceed 6 mm截面尺寸≤6mm的精炼铜丝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: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 2.6%
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%

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

Previous7408 11Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm One level up7408Copper wire Next7408 21Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)

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.