58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe
Non-agglomerated iron ore, 58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe
HSN 2601 11 43 (non-agglomerated iron ore with 58% Fe or more but below 60% 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 tariff lines — including agglomerated ores and roasted iron pyrites elsewhere in Chapter 26 — may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on form and grade.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to non-agglomerated ore in the 58–60% Fe grade band; agglomerated iron ore concentrates and roasted iron pyrites are classified on separate tariff lines within Chapter 26 and are subject to their own regulatory treatment. A customs officer who re-classifies the consignment to a different grade band or form triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Accurate assay certification confirming Fe content within the declared range is the primary document defence against re-classification.