60% Fe or more below 62% Fe
Non-agglomerated iron ore, 60% Fe or more but below 62% Fe
HSN 2601 11 49 (non-agglomerated iron ore with 60% Fe or more but below 62% 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 — carry distinct classification treatment, and precise grade determination at the port of entry is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to non-agglomerated ore in the 60%–62% Fe band; agglomerated iron ore concentrates and roasted iron pyrites within Chapter 26 are separately classified and may attract different regulatory treatment. Customs re-classification on the basis of assay results — particularly where the iron content is at or near the 62% Fe threshold — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Importer documentation should record the precise Fe content from a pre-shipment assay certificate to support the declared tariff line.