Iron ore pellets

Agglomerated iron ore pellets for metallurgical use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2601 12 10 (Iron ore pellets) 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 products within Chapter 26 — particularly roasted iron pyrites — may be classified under separate tariff lines that carry distinct compliance requirements; classification accuracy against the precise product specification is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all iron ore forms: non-agglomerated iron ore concentrates are classified separately within Chapter 26 and may attract different treatment, while roasted iron pyrites, though in the same heading, carry their own classification logic. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention. Verify the product's agglomeration method, iron content, and intended downstream use against the tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2601 12 10 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 non-agglomerated rather than pelleted?

Non-agglomerated iron ore concentrates fall under a separate tariff line within Chapter 26 and may attract different customs classification and compliance treatment.

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