Ferruginous (10% or more but below 30%)
Ferruginous manganese ore, iron content 10% or more but below 30%
HSN 2602 00 60 (ferruginous manganese ore with iron content of 10% or more but below 30%) 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 tariff lines within Chapter 26 covering manganese ores at different iron or manganese content thresholds may carry distinct treatment; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to the declared iron-content band; ferruginous manganese ores falling outside the 10%–30% iron range, or concentrates meeting the 20% manganese threshold on a dry-weight basis, are separately classified within Chapter 26 and may attract different treatment. Customs re-classification on examination — triggered by assay results inconsistent with the declared grade — carries the risk of detention pending resolution and retrospective duty adjustment. Importers should obtain a pre-shipment chemical analysis certificate to substantiate the declared iron and manganese content before filing the bill of entry.