Other
Precious metal ores and concentrates, other than silver
HSN 2616 90 90 (other precious metal ores and concentrates, excluding silver) 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 headings within Chapter 26 — and adjacent chapters governing refined precious metals — may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on the degree of processing and the specific metal content.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to raw ores and concentrates in residual form; refined or semi-processed precious metal products classified outside Chapter 26 attract separate customs and regulatory treatment. Re-classification by customs upon examination — for instance, where a consignment is found to be a refined metal rather than a concentrate — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify metal content, processing stage, and assay certification against the customs tariff before relying on this tariff line.