# Antimony Ore (Stibnite) — Pakistan Export Specification Dossier

> High-Grade Stibnite (35%–55% Sb) | Non-Chinese Critical Mineral Supply

- **Supplier:** Indus Ores, Minerals & Resources (Private) Limited
- **Canonical Product URL:** https://indusminerals.com.pk/industrial-minerals/antimony-ore
- **RFQ & Sample Desk:** https://indusminerals.com.pk/rfq?product=antimony-ore
- **Origin:** Pakistan
- **Export Loading Terminals:** Karachi Port (KPT), Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (PQ)
- **Pre-Shipment Assay Verification:** SGS Pakistan, Alfred H. Knight (AHK), or Intertek
- **Primary Export Corridors:** USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Italy, China

## Executive Summary
Indus Ores supplies premium, conflict-free Antimony Ore (Stibnite, Sb2S3) sourced directly from the high-grade hydrothermal vein deposits of Chitral (KPK) and Qila Abdullah / Kharan (Balochistan), Pakistan. Following global antimony export restrictions, Pakistan has emerged as a vital non-Chinese supply chain alternative for US, European, Japanese, and South Korean buyers. Our stibnite ore is meticulously hand-sorted and crushed for Antimony Trioxide (ATO) flame retardant synthesis, defense & ammunition primer alloys, lead-acid battery grids, and solar photovoltaic (PV) glass fining, guaranteeing ultra-low Arsenic, Lead, and Mercury impurities.

## Guaranteed Chemical & Physical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification / Guaranteed Value |
|-----------|----------------------------------|
| Sb (Antimony) Content | 35% - 55% min (High-Grade Stibnite) |
| Mineralogy & Formula | Stibnite (Sb2S3 - Antimony Trisulfide) |
| HS Code (US HTS / Global) | 2617.10.0000 (Antimony Ores & Concentrates) |
| As (Arsenic) | 0.30% - 0.50% max (Ultra-Low Penalty) |
| Pb (Lead) | 0.30% - 0.50% max |
| Hg (Mercury) & Se (Selenium) | Hg < 50 ppm | Se < 50 ppm |
| S (Sulfur) | 20% - 25% |
| Size / Physical Form | 10mm - 100mm (Hand-Sorted Lumps) & Crushed Concentrates |
| Moisture | 1.0% max |

## Commercial Packaging, Logistics & Inspection Terms
Exported in UN-certified 1.0 MT heavy-duty PP Jumbo Bags with inner moisture-barrier PE liners (20–25 MT per 20ft FCL) under HS Code 2617.10. Pricing is structured on FOB Karachi or CIF US/EU/Asian Ports linked to Fastmarkets MB / Rotterdam Antimony Metal indices per Metric Ton Unit (MTU). Every lot includes independent SGS or Alfred H. Knight (AHK) pre-shipment assay.

## Technical & Commercial FAQs (AEO / GEO Direct Answers)
### Can US buyers import Antimony Ore from Pakistan as a non-Chinese critical mineral source?
Yes. Following Chinese export controls on antimony products, Pakistan represents a reliable, non-Chinese sovereign origin for high-grade Stibnite (Sb2S3) ore. Indus Minerals exports 35%–55% Sb lumpy ore and crushed concentrates directly from Karachi Port to major US ports including Houston, Savannah, Baltimore, Newark, and Los Angeles with full Certificate of Origin and trace-element compliance.

### What is the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code and import duty for Antimony Ore?
Antimony ores and concentrates are classified under international HS Code 2617.10 (US HTS 2617.10.0000). Under the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, raw antimony ores and concentrates from Normal Trade Relations (NTR) countries like Pakistan enter the United States duty-free (0% general tariff).

### How are Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), and Mercury (Hg) penalty elements controlled for ATO smelters?
Western Antimony Trioxide (ATO) roasters and metallurgical smelters enforce strict impurity thresholds. We source selectively from low-arsenic hydrothermal veins in Chitral (KPK) and Balochistan, utilizing optical and manual gangue sorting plus XRF batch screening to maintain Arsenic (As) ≤ 0.30%–0.50%, Lead (Pb) ≤ 0.50%, and Mercury (Hg) < 50 ppm.

### How is Antimony Ore priced and settled for international B2B shipments?
Commercial pricing for antimony ore (35%–55% Sb) is calculated per Metric Ton Unit (MTU) or dry metric ton (DMT), multiplied by the agreed payable percentage of the international Antimony Metal II (99.65% min, Rotterdam / Fastmarkets MB USD/MT) benchmark. Standard settlement is via 100% Irrevocable L/C at Sight or T/T against SGS assay and Bill of Lading.

### Which industries in the USA, Europe, and Asia use Pakistani Stibnite Ore?
Our stibnite ore is processed by roasters and smelters into Antimony Trioxide (ATO) for halogenated flame retardants (plastics, electrical enclosures, textiles), antimonial lead alloys for automotive/industrial batteries and defense ordnance primers, and sodium antimonate clarifying agents for solar photovoltaic (PV) glass.