Ores, Slag and Ash - DGFT - Export Policy, 2022 - (New - ITC (HS) based) - SCHEDULE- 2

ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule 2 Export Policy Section V, MINERAL PRODUCTS Chapter 26 Ores, Slag And Ash. Main Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 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 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-metallurgical 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: (a) slag, ash and residues of a kind used in industry either for the extraction of metals or as a basis for the manufacture of chemical compounds of metals, excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (heading 2621); and (b) slag, ash and residues containing arsenic, whether or not containing metals, of a kind used either for the extraction of arsenic or metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds. Sub-Heading Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 For the purposes of sub-heading 2620 21, leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti- knock compound sludges mean sludges obtained from storage tanks of leaded gasoline and leaded anti-knock compounds (for example, tetraethyl lead), and consisting essentially of lead, lead compounds and iron oxide. 2 Slag, ash and residues 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 2620 60. Policy Conditions Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 For the products of heading 2601, the percentage of Fe content, wherever specified, shall be calculated on the Dry Weight or Dry Metric Tonne (DMT) basis. Policy Condition Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 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% 2 Export authorization from Department of Atomic Energy would be required for export of items in Category-0(Nuclear materials, nuclear-related other materials, equipment and technology) of SCOMET. Export Licensing Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 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. Product Description and Import Policy Itc(hs) Code. Description Export Policy Policy Condition 2601 Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites. 260111 Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites : -- Non-agglomerated 26011111 60 percent Fe or more but below 62percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011112 62 percent Fe or more but below 65percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011119 65 percent Fe and above STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011121 Iron ore lumps (below 60percent Fe, including black iron ore containing up to 10percent Mn) ---- Iron ore lumps below 55percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 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 STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 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 STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011131 Iron ore fines (62percent Fe or more) --- - 62percent Fe or more but below 65percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011139 Iron ore fines (62percent Fe or more) --- - 65percent Fe and above STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011141 Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- below 55percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011142 Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 55percent Fe or more but below 58percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011143 Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 58percent Fe or more but below 60percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011149 Iron ore Fines (below 62percent Fe) ---- 60percent Fe or more but below 62percent Fe STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 26011150 Iron ore concentrates STE (State Trading Enterprise) 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. 26011190 Others STE (State Trading Enterprise) Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. 260112 Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites : -- Agglomerated 26011210 Iron ore pellets 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 26011290 Other 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 26012000 Roasted iron pyrites 2602 MANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES, INCLUDING FERRUGINOUS MANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES WITH A MANGANESE CONTENT OF 20% OR MORE, CALCULATED ON THE DRY WEIGHT 260200 Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20percentor more, calculated on the dry weight. 26020010 Manganese ore (46percent or more) Restricted 26020020 Manganese ore (44percent or more but below 46percent) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020030 Manganese ore (40percent or more but below 44percent) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020040 Manganese ore (35percent or more but below 40percent) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020050 Manganese ore (30percent or more but below 35percent) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020060 Ferruginous (10percent or more but below 30percent) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020070 Manganese ore sinters, agglomerated STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26020090 Other STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) only. 26030000 Copper ores and concentrates Free 26040000 Nickel ores and concentrates Free 26050000 Cobalt ores and concentrates Free 2606 Aluminium ores and concentrates. 260600 Aluminium ores and concentrates : 26060010 Bauxite (natural), not calcined Free 26060020 Bauxite (natural), calcined Free 26060090 Other aluminium ores and concentrates Free 26070000 Lead ores and concentrates Free 26080000 Zinc ores and concentrates Free 26090000 Tin ores and concentrates. Free 2610 CHROMIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES 261000 Chromium ores and concentrates. 26100010 Chrome ore lumps, containing 47percent Cr2O3 and above Restricted 13/2023 22.06.2023 26100020 Chrome ore lumps, containing 40percent or more but less than 47percent Cr2O3 Restricted 13/2023 22.06.2023 26100030 Chrome ore lumps below 40percent Cr2O3 Restricted 13/2023 22.06.2023 26100040 Chrome ore friable and concentrates fixes containing 47percent Cr2O3 and above Restricted 13/2023 22.06.2023 26100090 Other Restricted 13/2023 22.06.2023 26110000 Tungsten ores and concentrates Free 2612 Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates. 26121000 Uranium ores and concentrates STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 26122000 Thorium ores and concentrates STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates. 26131000 Roasted Free 26139000 Other Free 2614 Titanium ores and concentrates. 261400 Titanium ores and concentrates : 26140010 Ilmenite, unprocessed STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 26140020 Ilmenite, upgraded (beneficiated ilmenite including ilmenite ground) STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 26140031 Rutile: ---- Rare earth oxides including rutile sand STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 26140039 Rutile: ----Other STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 26140090 Other STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 2615 Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates. 26151000 Zirconium ores and concentrates STE (State Trading Enterprise) Export is allowed through Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) only. 261590 Other 26159010 Vanadium ores and concentrates Free 26159020 Niobium tantalum ores and concentrates Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter. 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates. 26161000 Silver ores and concentrates Free 261690 Other 26169010 Gold ores and concentrates Free 26169090 Other Free 2617 Other ores and concentrates. 26171000 Antimony ores and concentrates Free 26179000 Other Free 26180000 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel Free 2619 Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel. 261900 Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel : 26190010 Converted slag (scull) of blast furnace Free 26190090 Other Free 2620 Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds. 26201100 Containing mainly zinc : -- Hard zinc spelter Free 262019 Containing mainly zinc : -- Other 26201910 Zinc dross Free 26201990 Other Free 26202100 Containing mainly lead : -- Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges Free 262029 Containing mainly lead : -- Other 26202910 Lead dross Free 26202990 Other Free 262030 Containing mainly copper 26203010 Brass dross Free 26203090 Other Free 262040 Containing mainly aluminium 26204010 Aluminum dross Free 26204090 Other Free 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 Free 26209100 Other : -- Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter. 26209900 Other : --Other Free 2621 Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste. 26211000 Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste Free 26219000 Other Free