HTS Chapter 26
Ores, slag and ash
The 21 headings and 102 HTS codes of chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), with their duty rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 23.
The 21 headings of chapter 26
- 2601: Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites (7 codes, General duty Free)
- 2602: Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 percent or more, calculated on the dry weight (2 codes, General duty Free)
- 2603: Copper ores and concentrates (5 codes)
- 2604: Nickel ores and concentrates (2 codes, General duty Free)
- 2605: Cobalt ores and concentrates (1 code, General duty Free)
- 2606: Aluminum ores and concentrates (3 codes, General duty Free)
- 2607: Lead ores and concentrates (5 codes)
- 2608: Zinc ores and concentrates (5 codes, General duty Free)
- 2609: Tin ores and concentrates (1 code, General duty Free)
- 2610: Chromium ores and concentrates (3 codes, General duty Free)
- 2611: Tungsten ores and concentrates (2 codes, General duty Free)
- 2612: Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates (2 codes, General duty Free)
- 2613: Molybdenum ores and concentrates (2 codes)
- 2614: Titanium ores and concentrates (3 codes, General duty Free)
- 2615: Niobium (columbium), tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates (5 codes, General duty Free)
- 2616: Precious metal ores and concentrates (10 codes)
- 2617: Other ores and concentrates (3 codes, General duty Free)
- 2618: Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel (1 code, General duty Free)
- 2619: Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel (2 codes, General duty Free)
- 2620: Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds (36 codes, General duty Free to 5%)
- 2621: Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (2 codes, General duty Free)
Where it sits in the schedule
Chapter 26 is in Section V of the Harmonized System, mineral products (chapters 25 to 27). Rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23; Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) are charged on top and are not included.
Last reviewed 2026-11-12.