HTS chapter 26
HTS chapter 26: ores codes and duty rates
Chapter 26 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 21 headings and 48 rate lines, split into 102 ten-digit statistical codes. Each heading below lists its rate lines with the official description and the general (Column 1) rate of duty. The general rate is only the starting point: Section 301, Section 232 and other programs can add to it depending on the country of origin, and the calculator applies them for any line.
2601Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2601.11.00 | Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites › Non-agglomerated | Free |
| 2601.12.00 | Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites › Agglomerated | Free |
| 2601.20.00 | Roasted iron pyrites | Free |
2602Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 percent or more, calculated on the dry weight
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2602.00.00 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 percent or more, calculated on the dry weight2602.00.00.60 | Free |
2603Copper ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2603.00.00 | Copper ores and concentrates | 1.7¢/kg on lead content |
2604Nickel ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2604.00.00 | Nickel ores and concentrates | Free |
2605Cobalt ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2605.00.00 | Cobalt ores and concentrates | Free |
2606Aluminum ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2606.00.00 | Aluminum ores and concentrates | Free |
2607Lead ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2607.00.00 | Lead ores and concentrates | 1.1¢/kg on lead content |
2608Zinc ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2608.00.00 | Zinc ores and concentrates | Free |
2609Tin ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2609.00.00 | Tin ores and concentrates | Free |
2610Chromium ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2610.00.00 | Chromium ores and concentrates | Free |
2611Tungsten ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2611.00.30 | Ores | Free |
| 2611.00.60 | Concentrates | 37.5¢/kg on tungsten content |
2612Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2612.10.00 | Uranium ores and concentrates | Free |
| 2612.20.00 | Thorium ores and concentrates | Free |
2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2613.10.00 | Roasted | 12.8¢/kg on molybdenum content + 1.8% |
| 2613.90.00 | Other | 17.8¢/kg on molybdenum content |
2614Titanium ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2614.00.30 | Synthetic rutile | Free |
| 2614.00.60 | Other | Free |
2615Niobium (columbium), tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2615.10.00 | Zirconium ores and concentrates | Free |
| 2615.90.30 | Synthetic tantalum-niobium (columbium) concentrates | Free |
| 2615.90.60 | Other › Other | Free |
2616Precious metal ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2616.10.00 | Silver ores and concentrates | 0.8¢/kg on lead content |
| 2616.90.00 | Other | 1.7¢/kg on lead content |
2617Other ores and concentrates
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2617.10.00 | Antimony ores and concentrates | Free |
| 2617.90.00 | Other | Free |
2618Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2618.00.00 | Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel | Free |
2619Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2619.00.30 | Ferrous scale | Free |
| 2619.00.90 | Other | Free |
2620Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2620.11.00 | Containing mainly zinc › Hard zinc spelter | Free |
| 2620.19.30 | Containing mainly zinc › Zinc dross and zinc skimmings | Free |
| 2620.19.60 | Containing mainly zinc | 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content |
| 2620.21.00 | Containing mainly lead › Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges | Free |
| 2620.29.00 | Containing mainly lead | Free |
| 2620.30.00 | Containing mainly copper | Free |
| 2620.40.00 | Containing mainly aluminum | Free |
| 2620.60.10 | Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metalsor for the manufacture of their chemical compounds › Of a kind used only for the extraction of arsenic or the manufacture of its chemical compounds | 5% |
| 2620.60.90 | Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metalsor for the manufacture of their chemical compounds | Free |
| 2620.91.00 | Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures | Free |
| 2620.99.10 | Containing mainly vanadium | Free |
| 2620.99.20 | Containing mainly tungsten | 17.6¢/kg on tungsten content + 3.8% |
| 2620.99.30 | Materials not provided for elsewhere in this heading containing by weight over 10 percent nickel | Free |
| 2620.99.50 | Slag containing by weight over 40 percent titanium, and which if containing over 2 percent by weight of copper, lead, or zinc is not to be treated for the recovery thereof | Free |
| 2620.99.75 | Other materials which are residues not advanced in value or condition by any means, and which if containing over 2 percent by weight of copper, lead or zinc are not to be treated for the recovery thereof | Free |
| 2620.99.85 | Other › Other › Other | Free |
2621Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste
| HTS code | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2621.10.00 | Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | Free |
| 2621.90.00 | Other | Free |
Descriptions and general rates from the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general rate excludes additional duties such as Section 301, Section 232 and antidumping or countervailing duties, which depend on the country of origin.