Primary aluminum smelters are the dominant buyers of synthetic cryolite, using it as the main electrolyte bath component in Hall-Heroult process aluminum reduction.
HSN code 28263000 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
HSN 28263000 covers sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite), the primary flux material used alongside aluminium fluoride in aluminum smelting.
Ships in bulk bags or bulk vessel for smelter-scale volumes; synthetic cryolite has replaced natural cryolite (now nearly exhausted as a mineral resource) in essentially all modern smelting operations.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 2826)
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 28263000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Synthetic cryolite (28263000) is the standard aluminum-smelting flux today since natural cryolite deposits are nearly exhausted - ships in bulk to primary aluminum smelters.
HSN 28263000 falls under Chapter 28 and Heading 2826 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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