62% Fe or more but below 65%

Non-agglomerated iron ore, 62% Fe or more but below 65%

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2601 11 12 (non-agglomerated iron ore with 62% Fe or more but below 65%) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other iron ore and concentrate tariff lines — including agglomerated ores and roasted iron pyrites within Chapter 26 — are classified separately and may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: iron content bands are narrow, and a laboratory assay result placing the cargo above 65% Fe or below 62% Fe moves it to a different tariff line on customs re-examination. Roasted iron pyrites, also classified within Chapter 26, carry a separate classification history and should not be conflated with iron ore concentrates. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2601 11 12 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the iron ore is agglomerated or falls outside the 62% to 65% Fe band?

Agglomerated ores and ore concentrates with a different Fe content are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 26, each of which must be assessed independently for applicable compliance requirements.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.