Gold ores and concentrates
Gold ores and concentrates for metallurgical processing
HSN 2616 90 10 (Gold 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 precious metal ores and concentrates under Chapter 26 — including platinum-group and silver-bearing materials — are classified separately and may attract distinct compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to downstream processing outputs: gold in unwrought or semi-manufactured form leaves Chapter 26 entirely and is subject to separate customs duty structures and, in certain cases, Reserve Bank of India channelling requirements for commercial importers. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where the material is found to be a refined gold intermediate rather than a raw ore or concentrate — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the assay certificate, gold content percentage, and processing state against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.