All 8-Digit Codes Under HSN 2601
Classify the goods at eight digits before you quote a rate: the duty, the export policy and the RoDTEP rate are fixed line by line.
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty | Export policy | RoDTEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 11 11 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% FeIron ore lumps (60% Fe or more) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 12 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% FeIron ore lumps (60% Fe or more) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 19 | 65% Fe and aboveIron ore lumps (60% Fe or more) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 21 | below 55% FeIron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron ore containing upto 10% Mn) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 22 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% FeIron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron ore containing upto 10% Mn) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 29 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% FeIron ore lumps (below 60% Fe, including black iron ore containing upto 10% Mn) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 31 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% FeIron ore fines (62% Fe or more) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 39 | 65% Fe and aboveIron ore fines (62% Fe or more) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 41 | below 55% FeIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 42 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% FeIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 43 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% FeIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 49 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% FeIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 50 | Iron ore concentrateIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 11 90 | OthersIron ore Fines (below 62% Fe) | 2.5% | STE | — |
| 2601 12 10 | Iron ore pelletsAgglomerated | 2.5% | Free | — |
| 2601 12 90 | OtherAgglomerated | 2.5% | Free | — |
| 2601 20 00 | Roasted iron pyrites | 2.5% | — | — |
Basic customs duty is the standard rate in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can lower the duty actually payable. RoDTEP is a percentage of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area.
GST Rate on HSN 2601
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The rate shown is the total: half is central tax and half is State tax on a sale within a State, and the whole is charged as IGST on an inter-State sale or an import. Read the description in the entry, not only the code: the same heading can sit in two Schedules.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 10 | 2601 | Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods of this heading that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 2601
An import pays three things: basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Whether an import is Free, Restricted or Prohibited is set line by line in ITC(HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy), read with its General Notes on standards, quarantine and packaging. That policy line is not reproduced on this page; check it before you place the order.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 2601
Under Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 the 17 tariff items are marked: 14 STE, 2 Free, 1 not shown in the Schedule text. “Free” means no export authorisation is needed; a Restricted item needs one from DGFT, and an STE item moves only through the named State trading enterprise.
| Tariff item | Description | Export policy | Policy condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 11 11 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 12 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 19 | 65% Fe and above | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 21 | below 55% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 22 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 29 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 31 | 62% Fe or more but below 65% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 39 | 65% Fe and above | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 41 | below 55% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 42 | 55% Fe or more but below 58% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 43 | 58% Fe or more but below 60% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 49 | 60% Fe or more but below 62% Fe | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
| 2601 11 50 | Iron ore concentrate | STE | - Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Bangalore. |
| 2601 11 90 | Others | STE | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter. |
Policy conditions are numbered in the chapter notes of Schedule 2; read the condition in the Schedule before shipping.
No tariff item of this heading appears in Appendix 4R, so RoDTEP is not available on these exports.
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1. Check it before you place an order.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if the heading is named in a rate entry.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.