62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe

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

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2601 11 31 (non-agglomerated iron ore with 62% Fe or more but below 65% 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other iron ore grades and roasted iron pyrites within Chapter 26 occupy distinct tariff lines that may carry separate compliance considerations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: the iron content band (62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe) is a hard specification, and customs re-examination that yields a different Fe assay will trigger re-classification to an adjacent grade line, with retrospective duty and potential detention. Roasted iron pyrites, also within Chapter 26, and iron ore agglomerates carry distinct tariff treatment. Independent third-party assay certificates aligned to the bill of entry are the standard safeguard.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2601 11 31 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 other Fe-grade bands are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 26 and may attract different duty rates and compliance obligations.

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