3[CHAPTER NO. 26
ORES, SLAG, AND ASH
Main Notes
1 Rare Earth compounds are freely exportable, but rare earth phosphates, which contain uranium and thorium are prescribed substances and are controlled as per provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 .
2 Other minerals under code 2617 are freely exportable, except those which have been notified as prescribed substances and controlled under Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
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Chapter Number |
ITC-HS Codes |
Description |
Dashes |
Export Policy |
Policy Condition |
Notification No |
Notification Date |
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26 |
26 |
Ores, Slag And Ash. |
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26 |
2601 |
Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites. |
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26 |
260111 |
Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites : -- Non-agglomerated |
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26 |
26011111 |
60percent Fe or more but below 62percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011112 |
62percent Fe or more but below 65percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011119 |
65percent Fe and above |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011121 |
Iron ore lumps (below 60percent Fe, including black iron ore containing up to 10percent Mn) ---- Iron ore lumps below 55percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011122 |
Iron ore lumps (below 60percent Fe, including black iron ore containing up to 10percent Mn) ---- Iron ore lumps 55percent Fe or more but below 58 percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011129 |
Iron ore lumps (below 60percent Fe, including black iron ore containing up to 10percent Mn) ---- 58 percent Fe or more but below 60 percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011131 |
Iron ore fines (62percent Fe or more) --- - 62percent Fe or more but below 65percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011139 |
Iron ore fines (62percent Fe or more) --- - 65percent Fe and above |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011141 |
Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- below 55percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011142 |
Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 55percent Fe or more but below 58percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011143 |
Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 58percent Fe or more but below 60percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011149 |
Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 60percent Fe or more but below 62percent Fe |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
26011150 |
Iron ore concentrates |
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STE |
Export of Iron ore concentrate prepared by benefication and/or concentration of low grade ore containing 40 percent or less of iron produced by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited can be exported by STE- Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Bangalore. |
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26 |
26011190 |
Others |
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Free / STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
1. Exports of Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category can only be exported by STE. 2. Export of the following is Free:- (i) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; (ii) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; (iii) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% |
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26 |
260112 |
Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites : -- Agglomerated |
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26 |
26011210 |
Iron ore pellets |
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Free |
Export of Iron ore pellets manufactured by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) to be exported by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore or any entity authorised by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore. |
92(RE- 2013) |
26.09.2014 |
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26 |
26011290 |
Other |
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Free |
Free. However, Export of Rejects of iron ore chips and like generated from the manufacturing process after using imported raw material is Free and subject to the following - The quantity of export of such rejects shall not be more than 10% of the imported raw materials i.e. pellets The size of the rejected pellets chips (fines) shall be less than 6 mm |
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26 |
26012000 |
Roasted iron pyrites |
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26 |
2602 |
MANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES, INCLUDING FERRUGINOUS MANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES WITH A MANGANESE CONTENT OF 20% OR MORE, CALCULATED ON THE DRY WEIGHT |
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26 |
260200 |
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20percentor more, calculated on the dry weight. |
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26 |
26020010 |
Manganese ore (46percent or more) |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under licence. |
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26 |
26020020 |
Manganese ore (44percent or more but below 46percent) |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020030 |
Manganese ore (40percent or more but below 44percent) |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020040 |
Manganese ore (35percent or more but below 40percent) |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020050 |
Manganese ore (30percent or more but below 35percent) |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020060 |
Ferruginous (10percent or more but below 30percent) |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020070 |
Manganese ore sinters, agglomerated |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26020090 |
Other |
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STE |
Exports allowed under STE Category through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
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26 |
26030000 |
Copper ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26040000 |
Nickel ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26050000 |
Cobalt ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
2606 |
Aluminium ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
260600 |
Aluminium ores and concentrates : |
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26 |
26060010 |
Bauxite (natural), not calcined |
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Free |
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26 |
26060020 |
Bauxite (natural), calcined |
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Free |
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26 |
26060090 |
Other aluminium ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26070000 |
Lead ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26080000 |
Zinc ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26090000 |
Tin ores and concentrates. |
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Free |
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26 |
2610 |
CHROMIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES |
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26 |
261000 |
Chromium ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26100010 |
Chrome ore lumps, containing 47percent Cr2O3 and above |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under License |
13/2023 |
22.06.2023 |
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26 |
26100020 |
Chrome ore lumps, containing 40percent or more but less than 47percent Cr2O3 |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under License |
13/2023 |
22.06.2023 |
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26 |
26100030 |
Chrome ore lumps below 40percent Cr2O3 |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under License |
13/2023 |
22.06.2023 |
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26 |
26100040 |
Chrome ore friable and concentrates fixes containing 47percent Cr2O3 and above |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under License |
13/2023 |
22.06.2023 |
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26 |
26100090 |
Other |
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Restricted |
Exports permitted under License |
13/2023 |
22.06.2023 |
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26 |
26110000 |
Tungsten ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
2612 |
Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26121000 |
Uranium ores and concentrates |
- |
STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
26122000 |
Thorium ores and concentrates |
- |
STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
2613 |
Molybdenum ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26131000 |
Roasted |
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Free |
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26 |
26139000 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
2614 |
Titanium ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
261400 |
Titanium ores and concentrates : |
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26 |
26140010 |
Ilmenite, unprocessed |
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STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
26140020 |
Ilmenite, upgraded (beneficiated ilmenite including ilmenite ground) |
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STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
26140031 |
Rutile: ---- Rare earth oxides including rutile sand |
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STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
26140039 |
Rutile: ----Other |
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STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
26140090 |
Other |
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STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
2615 |
Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26151000 |
Zirconium ores and concentrates |
- |
STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) |
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26 |
261590 |
Other |
- |
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26 |
26159010 |
Vanadium ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26159020 |
Niobium tantalum ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
2616 |
Precious metal ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26161000 |
Silver ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
261690 |
Other |
- |
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26 |
26169010 |
Gold ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26169090 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
2617 |
Other ores and concentrates. |
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26 |
26171000 |
Antimony ores and concentrates |
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Free |
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26 |
26179000 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
26180000 |
Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel |
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Free |
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26 |
2619 |
Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel. |
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26 |
261900 |
Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel : |
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26 |
26190010 |
Converted slag (scull) of blast furnace |
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Free |
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26 |
26190090 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
2620 |
Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds. |
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26 |
26201100 |
Containing mainly zinc : -- Hard zinc spelter |
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Free |
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26 |
262019 |
Containing mainly zinc : -- Other |
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26 |
26201910 |
Zinc dross |
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Free |
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26 |
26201990 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
26202100 |
Containing mainly lead : -- Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges |
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Free |
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26 |
262029 |
Containing mainly lead : -- Other |
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26 |
26202910 |
Lead dross |
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Free |
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26 |
26202990 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
262030 |
Containing mainly copper |
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26 |
26203010 |
Brass dross |
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Free |
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26 |
26203090 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
262040 |
Containing mainly aluminium |
- |
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26 |
26204010 |
Aluminum dross |
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Free |
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26 |
26204090 |
Other |
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Free |
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26 |
26206000 |
Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds |
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Free |
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26 |
26209100 |
Other : -- Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures |
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Free |
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26 |
26209900 |
Other : --Other |
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Free |
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26 |
2621 |
Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste. |
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26 |
26211000 |
Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste |
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Free |
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26 |
26219000 |
Other |
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Free |
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[helldodold[CHAPTER 26
ORES, SLAG, AND ASH
NOTE:
1[1. Export of Rare Earth compounds classified as Beach Sand Minerals (BSM) ,
namely [Ilmenite, Rutile, Leucoxene(Titanium bearing mineral), Zircon, Garnet,
Sillimanite and Monazite (Uranium and Thorium)], shall be regulated in terms of
SI. No. 98A of Chapter 26 Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification.
2. Other minerals under code 2617 are freely exportable, except those which have
been notified as prescribed substances and controlled under Atomic Energy Act,
1962.]
old[1. Rare Earth compounds are freely exportable, but rare earth
phosphates, which contain uranium and thorium are prescribed substances and are
controlled as per provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 .
2. Other minerals under code 2617 are freely exportable, except those which have
been notified as prescribed substances and controlled under Atomic Energy Act,
1962.]
| S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit | Item Description | Export Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 2[98A | 2508 5031 2508 5032 2508 5039 2612 1000 2612 2000 2614 0010 2614 0020 2614 0031 2614 0039 2614 0090 2615 1000 2513 2030 |
Kg |
Beach Sand Minerals [Ilmenite, Rutile,
Leucoxene(Titanium bearing mineral), Zircon, Garnet, Sillimanite and
Monazite (Uranium and Thorium)] Beach Sand Minerals [Ilmenite, Rutile,
Leucoxene(Titanium bearing mineral), Zircon, Garnet,Sillimanite and
Monazite (Uranium and Thorium)] |
STE (State Trading Enterprise) |
Export through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)] |
| 99 | 2601 11 00 | Kg | Iron ore other than those Specified under Free category | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| 100 | 2601 11 00 | Kg | Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; | Free | |
| 101 | 2601 11 00 | Kg | Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; | Free | |
| 102 | 2601 11 00 | Kg | All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% | Free | |
| 103 | 2601 11 50 | Kg | Iron ore concentrate prepared by benefication and/or concentration of low grade ore containing 40 percent or less of iron produced by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited | STE | Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Bangalore |
| 104 | 2601 12 10 | Kg | Iron ore pellets manufactured by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) | Free | Export by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore or any entity authorised by KIOCL Limited, Bangalore [Noti. No. 92(RE-2013) dated 26.09.2014] |
| 105 | 2601 12 90 | Kg | Rejects of iron ore chips and like generated from the manufacturing process after using imported raw material | Free | The quantity of export of such rejects shall not be more than 10% of the imported raw materials i.e. pellets The size of the rejected pellets chips (fines) shall be less than 6 mm |
| 106 | 2602 00 00 | Kg | Manganese Ores excluding the following: Lumpy / blended Manganese ore with more than 46 percent Manganese | STE | Export through (a) MMTC Limited (b) Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) |
| 107 | 2602 00 10 | Kg | Lumpy/blended manganese ore with more than 46% manganese | Restricted | Export permitted under licence |
| 108 | 2610 00 00 | Kg | Chrome ore other than (i) beneficated chrome ore fines / concentrates (maximum feed grade to be less than 42% Cr2O3) and (ii) those categories of Chrome ores mentioned as permitted through STEs. | Restricted | Export permitted under licence other than categories at (b) to (d) below |
| 109 | 2610 00 30 2610 00 40 |
Kg | Beneficated chrome ore fines / concentrates (maximum feed grade to be less than 42% Cr2O3) | STE | Export through MMTC Limited (amended by Notification No 5, dated 09.05.06) |
| 110 | 2610 00 30 | Kg | Chrome ore lumps with Cr2O3 not exceeding 40 percent | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| 111 | 2610 00 90 | Kg | Low silica friable/fine ore with Cr2O3 not exceeding 52
percent and Silica exceeding 4 percent |
STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| 112 | 2610 00 90 | Kg | Low Silica friable/fine Chromite Ore with Cr2O3 in the range of 52-54% and silica exceeding 4 %. | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
]helldod]
1.Substituted Vide:-Notification No. 26/2015-20 dt. 21.08.2018
2.Inserted Vide:-Notification No. 26/2015-20 dt. 21.08.2018
3. Substituted Vide Notification No. 60/2023 dt. 13.02.2024