What it is
Continuous-cast copper rod in coils, drawn into wire for cables, winding wire, motors and transformers.
ETP CCR rod (IS 12444)Oxygen-free copper rodIS 613 rods and bars for electrical use
Rules before you buy or sell
- IS 12444 and IS 613 are on BIS's product-certification list; the copper QCO was withdrawn on 13 November 2025, so check e-Gazette for any re-notification.
- Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.
Storage and handling
Keep coils covered and dry; surface oxidation causes wire breaks during drawing.
Businesses that use it
DPC (Double Paper Covered) Transformer Winding Wire →PVC Wire and Cable Coating →Electric Motor Winding & Rewinding Shop →USB Cable Manufacturing →Cable Lugs (Cable Sockets) Manufacturing →Crimped Wire Connectors →
Sources (4)
- Indian Minerals Yearbook 2024 (data for 2023-24), Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines
- BIS: List of products under Option-2 (simplified) product certification procedure · 2024
- MCX/MCXCCL circular 588/2025 (17 Nov 2025) attaching Ministry of Mines orders of 13 Nov 2025 withdrawing QCOs for aluminium, copper, primary lead, refined zinc and refined nickel (copy hosted by Kotak Securities) · 2025
- DGFT: ITC(HS) import and export policy schedules (HS code look-up) · 2026
