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Manganese ore (44% or more but below 46%)

Manganese ore concentrate, 44% or more but below 46% manganese content

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HSN 2602 00 20 (manganese ore with 44% or more but below 46% manganese content, calculated on the dry weight) 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 manganese ore grades classified within Chapter 26 — particularly higher-grade concentrates or ferruginous manganese ores at different manganese thresholds — occupy separate tariff lines that may carry distinct treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The manganese content band — 44% or more but below 46% — is the operative classification criterion; laboratory assay certificates from a recognised testing body should accompany each shipment to defend the declared grade on examination. Re-classification to a higher or lower grade band by customs on post-clearance audit triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Importers should retain dry-weight methodology documentation consistent with the heading definition.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 2602 00 20 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 manganese content falls outside the 44% to 46% band?
Manganese ores at different content thresholds are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 26, and those lines may attract different duty rates or compliance requirements.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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