55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe
Non-agglomerated iron ore, 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe
HSN 2601 11 42 (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 tariff lines within Chapter 26 — particularly roasted iron pyrites and agglomerated iron ore concentrates — may carry distinct compliance obligations, making precise grade and form classification the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to non-agglomerated ore in the 55–58% Fe grade band; agglomerated concentrates, pellets, and roasted iron pyrites are separately classified within Chapter 26 and attract their own regulatory treatment. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where the declared Fe content or agglomeration state is disputed — triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Laboratory-certified assay results confirming Fe content and physical form should accompany the shipment to support the declared classification.