1. This chapter does not cover;
2. For the purposes of headings 2601 to 2617, the term "Ores" means minerals of mineralogical species actually used in the metallurgical industry for the extraction of mercury, of the metals of heading 2844 or of the metals of Section XIV or XV, even if they are intended for non-metallugical purposes. Headings 2601 to 2617 do not, however, include minerals which have been submitted to processes not normal to the metallurgical industry.
3. Heading 2620 applies only to :
2. Ash and residue 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, are to be classified in sub-heading 262060.
LIST OF PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES :
1) Uranium, its compounds and mineral/ores/concentrates including lepidolite.
2) Thorium, its compounds (including thorium Nitrate/Oxide) and mineral concentrates containing thorium including monazite.
3) Zirconium, its alloys and compounds and minerals/concentrates including zircon, zircon flour and zircon pacifier.
4) Beryllium, its compounds and minerals/concentrates including beryl but excluding Beryllium windows used for medical x-ray machines and gamma ray machines.
5) Lithium, its compounds and its minerals/concentrates including lepidolite.
6) Deuterium and its compounds
7) Plutonium and its compounds
8) Neptunium and its compounds
9) Columbite and Tantalite.
10) Titanium ores and concentrates (ilmenite, rutile, leucoxene)
11) Nuclear grade graphite
12) Tritum and its compounds
13) Rare Earth Compounds
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| 2601 | Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites
Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: |
| 2601 11 | Non-agglomerated : | | |
| 2601 11 10 | Iron ore lumps (60% Fe and above) | Free | |
| 2601 11 20 | Iron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron ore containing upto 10% Mn) | Free | |
| 2601 11 30 | Iron ore fines (62% Fe and above) | Free | |
| 2601 11 40 | Iron ore fines (below 62% Fe) | Free | |
| 2601 11 50 | Iron ore concentrates | Free | |
| 2601 11 90 | Other | Free | |
| 2601 12 | Agglomerated: | | |
| 2601 12 10 | Iron ore pellets | Free | |
| 2601 12 90 | Other | Free | |
| 2601 20 00 | Roasted iron pyrites | Free | |
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| 2602 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight |
| 2602 00 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight: | | |
| 2602 00 10 | Manganese ore (46% and above) | Free | |
| 2602 00 20 | Manganese ore (44% and above but below 46%) | Free | |
| 2602 00 30 | Manganese ore (40% and above but below 44%) | Free | |
| 2602 00 40 | Manganese ore (35% or more but below 40%) | Free | |
| 2602 00 50 | Manganese ore (30% or more but below 35%) | Free | |
| 2602 00 60 | Ferruginous (10% or more but below 30%) | Free | |
| 2602 00 70 | Manganese ore sinters, agglomerated | Free | |
| 2602 00 90 | Other | Free | |
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| 2603 | Copper ores and concentrates |
| 2603 00 00 | Copper ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2604 | Nickel ores and concentrates |
| 2604 00 00 | Nickel ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2605 | Cobalt ores and concentrates |
| 2605 00 00 | Cobalt ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2606 | Aluminium ores and concentrates |
| 2606 00 | Alumium ores and concentrates: | | |
| 2606 00 10 | Bauxite (natural), not calcined | Free | |
| 2606 00 20 | Bauxite (natural), calcined | Free | |
| 2606 00 90 | Other aluminium ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2607 | Lead ores and concentrates |
| 2607 00 00 | Lead ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2608 | Zinc ores and concentrates |
| 2608 00 00 | Zinc ores and concentrates | Free | |
| 2609 00 00 | Tin ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2610 | Chromiun ores and concentrates |
| 2610 00 | Chromium ores and concentrates: | | |
| 2610 00 10 | Chrome ore lumps, containing 47% Cr2O3 and above | Free | |
| 2610 00 20 | Chrome ore lumps, containing 40% or more but less than 47% Cr2O3 | Free | |
| 2610 00 30 | Chrome ore lumps below 40% Cr2O3 | Free | |
| 2610 00 40 | Chrome ore friable and concentrates fixes containing 47% Cr2O3 and above | Free | |
| 2610 00 90 | Other | Free | |
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| 2611 | Tungsten ores and concentrates |
| 2611 00 00 | Tungsten ores and concentrates | Free | |
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| 2612 | Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates |
| 2612 10 00 | Uranium ores and concentrates | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2612 20 00 | Thorium ores and concentrates | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
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| 2613 | Molybdenum ores and concentrates |
| 2613 10 00 | Roasted | Free | |
| 2613 90 00 | Other | Free | |
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| 2614 | Titanium ores and concentrates |
| 2614 00 | Titanium ores and concentrates: | | |
| 2614 00 10 | Ilmenite unprocessed | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2614 00 20 | Ilmenite, upgraded (beneficiated ilmenite including ilmenite ground)
Rutile : | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2614 00 31 | Rare earth oxides including rutile sand | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2614 00 39 | Other | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2614 00 90 | Other | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
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| 2615 | Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates |
| 2615 10 00 | Zirconium ores and concentrates | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
| 2615 90 | Other : | | |
| 2615 90 10 | Vanadium ores and concentrates | Free | |
| 2615 90 20 | Niobium tantalum ores anc concentrates | Free | Import subject to section 14(1)(ii) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Rules thereunder. |
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| 2616 | Precious metal ores and concentrates |
| 2616 10 00 | Silver ores and concentrates | Free | |
| 2616 90 | Other : | | |
| 2616 90 10 | Gold ores and concentrates | Free | |
| 2616 90 90 | Other | Free | |
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| 2617 | Other ores and concentrates |
| 2617 10 00 | Antimony ores and concentrates | Free | |
| 2617 90 00 | Other | Free | |
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| 2618 | Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel |
| 2618 00 00 | Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel | Free | |
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| 2619 | Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel |
| 2619 00 | slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel: | | |
| 2619 00 10 | Converted slag (scull) of blast furnace | Restricted | |
| 2619 00 90 | Other | Restricted | |
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| 2620 | Ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds Containing mainly zinc: |
| 2620 11 00 | Hard zinc spelter | Restricted | |
| 2620 19 00 | Other
Containing mainly lead: | Restricted | Import of zinc ash and zinc skimmings permitted as per the conditions of licensing note(2) below. |
| 2620 21 00 | Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges | Restricted | |
| 2620 29 00 | Other | Restricted | |
| 2620 30 | Containing mainly copper: | | |
| 2620 30 10 | Brass dross | Restricted | Import of ashes and residue containing mainly copper is permitted as per conditions at licensing note no. 3 below. |
| 2620 30 90 | Other | Restricted | Import of ashes and residue containing mainly copper is permitted as per conditions at licensing note no. 3 below. |
| 2620 40 | Containing mainly aluminum : | | |
| 2620 40 10 | Aluminum dross | Restricted | |
| 2620 40 90 | Other | Restricted | |
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| 2620 60 00 | containing arsenic mercury , thallium or their mixture of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds | Restricted | |
| 2620 91 00 | Containing antimony , beryllium, cadmium , chromium or their mixtures | Restricted | |
| 2620 99 00 | Other | Restricted | Import of spent cleaned metal catalyst containing nickel is permitted without a licence to units registered with Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. |
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| 2621 | Other slag and ash, inlcuding seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the icineration of municipal waste, |
| 2621 10 00 | Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | Restricted | |
| 2621 90 00 | Other | Restricted | |
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(1) Import of ‘Prescribed substances’ as mentioned above in subheading notes shall be subject to the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and rules made there under;
(2) Import of the following kinds of zinc ash/skimmings is permitted without a licence to units registered with Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, on actual user basis upto the annual quantity limits indicated in the registration certificate:
(3) Import of the following types of ashes and residue containing mainly copper is permitted without a licence to units registered with Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India:
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