LEAD ORES AND CONCENTRATES

Lead ores and concentrates

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2607 00 00 (Lead 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 materials in Chapter 26 — such as zinc ores, slag, and ash — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations; classification accuracy at the concentrate stage 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 insulate downstream processing: refined lead metal and lead-based products manufactured from imported concentrates fall under separate chapters and may attract Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders at the finished-goods stage. Customs re-classification — for example, to a processed lead fraction or a lead alloy — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm the material's assay certificate and processing state before declaring classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2607 00 00 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 imported material is refined lead metal rather than ore or concentrate?

Refined lead metal is classified outside Chapter 26 and may attract Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order obligations applicable to lead and lead alloy products under the relevant chapter.

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