Vanadium ores and concentrates

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 2615 90 10 (Vanadium 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other products within Chapter 26 — notably roasted iron pyrites and certain processed mineral concentrates — may carry distinct compliance; classification accuracy 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 extend to vanadium in other forms: vanadium oxides and hydroxides classified under Chapter 28, and vanadium-bearing slag or ash falling elsewhere in Chapter 26, each operate under separate tariff lines that may attract additional scrutiny. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance obligations, including detention pending resolution. Verify product specification — ore grade, concentrate ratio, and intended downstream use — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2615 90 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 vanadium is imported as an oxide, compound, or processed chemical rather than as an ore or concentrate?

Vanadium in chemical or oxide form is classified under Chapter 28 rather than Chapter 26, and may attract separate compliance requirements at that tariff line.

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