NICKEL ORES AND CONCENTRATES
Nickel ores and concentrates
HSN 2604 00 00 (Nickel ores and concentrates) 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 products within Chapter 26 — such as roasted iron pyrites or certain slag and ash — may attract environmental or other clearances, so classification accuracy across the chapter warrants careful review.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to nickel ores and concentrates as classified; downstream nickel products — refined nickel, nickel alloys, or nickel compounds — fall under separate chapters and may carry their own compliance regimes. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any applicable licence. Verify the product's precise form, grade, and processing state against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.