Copper; wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
HS subheading 7408.22 identifies Copper; wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) — a six-digit classification under Chapter 74 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $4M
- Share of Chapter 74
- 0.2%
- Rank in its heading
- #4 of 5
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 7408.22 covers Copper; wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver). It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India exports refined copper and a celebrated range of brass and copper handicrafts, notably from Moradabad. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.2% of all Chapter 74 exports, ranking #4 of 5 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
7408.22 is the six-digit HS subheading for copper. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
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Top destinations for Chapter 74 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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