Chrome ore friable and concentrates fixes containing 47% Cr2O3 and above
Chrome ore and concentrates with 47% Cr2O3 or above
HSN 2610 00 40 (chrome ore friable and concentrates containing 47% Cr2O3 and above) 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 chromium ore and concentrate grades, and processed chromium products moving beyond Chapter 26 into ferro-alloys or chemicals, may carry distinct compliance requirements under their respective tariff lines.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to the Cr2O3 grade and physical form declared; a customs officer who re-grades the ore as a lower-Cr2O3 fraction or reclassifies it toward a processed chromium product triggers retrospective compliance exposure, including detention pending resolution. Importers should document the assay certificate and specification sheet confirming the 47% Cr2O3 threshold at the time of filing. Chapter 26 contains sibling lines for lower-grade chromium ores that may carry separate regulatory treatment.