55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe
Non-agglomerated iron ore, 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe
HSN 2601 11 22 (non-agglomerated iron ore with 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe) 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 within Chapter 26 — particularly roasted iron pyrites and agglomerated ores — may carry distinct compliance; grade and processing state determine the correct classification.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is grade-specific: a consignment assaying at or above 58% Fe, or one that has been agglomerated, falls under a different tariff line within Chapter 26 and must be evaluated independently. Customs examination that results in re-classification — whether on Fe content, moisture, or agglomeration state — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Importers should retain independent assay certificates and process documentation to defend the declared classification at the time of examination.