HS 8544 70 90Optical fibre cables: other

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"*Ensure compliance of Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules 2017 and DoT Notifications-TEC/01/2017-TC dt 4-7-2019&23-6.20 as amended vide Notf¿F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dt 13.6.22 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1)] dt 25.2.25 for List of Telecom products notified under MTCTE for mandatory certification**BIS Standard is 17048:2018 is applicable on halogen free flame retardant (hffr) cables for working voltages up to and including 1100 v specification. BIS standard is 7098 (part 1):1988 is applicable on crosslinked polyethylene insulated pvc sheathed cables part 1 for working voltages up to and including 1100 v. BIS standard is 7098 (part 2):2011 is applicable on crosslinked polyethylene insulated thermoplastics sheathed cables specification part 2 for working voltages from 3.3 kv up to and including 33 kv. BIS standard is 7098 (part 3):1993 is applicable on cross-linked polyethylene insulated thermoplastics sheathed cables part 3 for working voltages from 66 kv up to and including 220 kv. refer cables (quality control) order, 2020[so 294 (e) dated 21-01-2020].**ensure compliance of DGFT pn no 17/2023 dtd 22-06-23 para (i to xv), wherein it is notified that DGFT shall be the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of all trq items under revised india-nepal treaty and revised procedure for allocation and monitoring of 10000mt of copper products (chapter 74 and cth 8544) for fy 2023-24 under trq and under para 2.92 of the hbp, 2023*indian standard 17293:2020 is applicable on solar dc cable.indian standard 17505 (part 1):2021 is applicable on fire surival cable wef 26-02-2024.goods or article shall confirm and bear standard mark under licence from the bureau in accordance with scheme i of schedule ii to the bureau of indian standards (conformity assessment) regulations, 2018 under the solar dc cable and fire surival cable (quality control) order, 2023.refer s.o.3807(e) DT 24-08-23**indian standard 14927(part 2):2001 is applicable on cable trunking and ducting systems for electrical installations-cable trunking and ducting systems intended for mounting on walls or ceiling wef 01-07.2024. for small wef 01-10-2024. for micro wef 01-01-2025. goods or article shall confirm and bear standard mark under licence from the bureau of indian standars as per scheme i of schedule ii to the bureau of indian standards (conformity assessment) regulations, 2018under the electrical accessories (quality control) order, 2023. refer s.o.43(e) DT 01-01-24 *"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

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)

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CATEGORY 4A/4B OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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