Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm
HS heading 74.09 covers Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm. Within Chapter 74 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $116.7M
- Share of Chapter 74
- 5.6%
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 16
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 74.09 covers copper plate, sheet and strip over 0.15 mm thick. India supplies copper and brass sheet for utensils, roofing, handicrafts and electrical components, again anchored by Moradabad's metalware base.
How to read this code
74.09 is the four-digit HS heading for copper plates, sheets and strip. 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.
Subheadings under HS 74.09
The Harmonised System breaks Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils
Copper; plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, not in coils
Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils
Copper; plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils
Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys (bronze), in coils
Copper; plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys, not in coils
Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)
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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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