Bauxite (natural), not calcined

Bauxite (natural), not calcined aluminium ore

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2606 00 10 (bauxite, natural, not calcined) 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. Calcined bauxite and processed aluminium concentrates may be classified under distinct tariff lines within Chapter 26 or downstream chapters that carry their own compliance considerations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: calcined bauxite is separately classified and customs may re-examine the thermal treatment status of the material on examination. Reclassification triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending resolution. Importers should document the calcination status and alumina content of each shipment precisely, as these are the parameters most likely to attract scrutiny at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2606 00 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 bauxite has been calcined before import?

Calcined bauxite falls under a separate tariff line within Chapter 26 and may attract distinct duty rates and compliance requirements, with customs re-classification triggering retrospective liability.

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