Where HSN 7404 00 22 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
- Chapter
- 74 · Copper and articles thereof
- Heading
- 7404 · Copper waste and scrap
- Group
- Of copper alloys
- Tariff item
- 7404 00 22 · Brass scrap, namely the following: refinery brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Drink; composition of red brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Ebony; red brass composition turnings scrap covered by ISRI code word Enerv; genuine babbit-lined brass bushings scrap covered by ISRI code word Elder; machinery or hard brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Engel; machinery or hand brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Erin; cocks and faucets scrap covered by ISRI code word Grape; yellow brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Honey; yellow brass castings covered by ISRI code word Ivory; new brass clippings covered by ISRI code word Label; yellow brass primer covered by ISRI code word Lark; brass pipe covered by ISRI code word Melon; yellow brass rod turnings covered by ISRI code word Night;new yellow brass rod ends covered by ISRI code word Noble; yellow brass turnings covered by ISRI code word Nomad; mixed unsweated auto radiators covered by ISRI code word Ocean; a dmiralty brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pales; aluminium brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pallu;
- Unit
- kg.
GST Rate on HSN 7404 00 22
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 309 | 7404 | Copper waste and scrap |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 7404 00 22
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 7404 00 22
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.3% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.2% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Other Codes Under HSN 7404
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 7404 00 11 | Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizesOf copper | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 12 | Copper scrap, namely the following: copper wire scrap covered by ISRI code words Barley, Berry and Birch; heavy copper scrap covered by ISRI code word Candy;unalloyed copper scrap covered by ISRI code word Cliff; copper wire nodules scrap covered by ISRI code words Clove, Cobra and Cocoa; light copper scrap covered by ISRI Code word Dream; muntz metal tubes covered by ISRI code word Palms; Miscellaneous copper-containing skimming, grindings, ashes, irony brass and copper, residues and slags covered by ISRI code word 'Drove' Copper wire scrap with various types of insultation covered by ISRI code word 'Druid'Of copper | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 19 | OtherOf copper | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 21 | 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’Of copper alloys | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 22 | Brass scrap, namely the following: refinery brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Drink; composition of red brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Ebony; red brass composition turnings scrap covered by ISRI code word Enerv; genuine babbit-lined brass bushings scrap covered by ISRI code word Elder; machinery or hard brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Engel; machinery or hand brass solids scrap covered by ISRI code word Erin; cocks and faucets scrap covered by ISRI code word Grape; yellow brass scrap covered by ISRI code word Honey; yellow brass castings covered by ISRI code word Ivory; new brass clippings covered by ISRI code word Label; yellow brass primer covered by ISRI code word Lark; brass pipe covered by ISRI code word Melon; yellow brass rod turnings covered by ISRI code word Night;new yellow brass rod ends covered by ISRI code word Noble; yellow brass turnings covered by ISRI code word Nomad; mixed unsweated auto radiators covered by ISRI code word Ocean; a dmiralty brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pales; aluminium brass condenser tubes covered by ISRI code word Pallu;Of copper alloys | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 24 | Bronze scrap, including the following:manganese bronze solids covered ISRI code word ‘Parch’; High lead bronze solids and borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Elias’Of copper alloys | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 25 | Copper nickel scrap, including the following: new cupro nickel clips and solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Dandy’; cupro nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Daunt’; soldered cupro-nickel solids covered by ISRI code word ‘Delta’; cupro nickel spinnings, turnings, borings covered by ISRI code word ‘Decoy’;Of copper alloys | 2.5% |
| 7404 00 29 | OtherOf copper alloys | 2.5% |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2025, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.