# European Union tariff, chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash > The European Union tariff has 47 national lines in HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), under 37 subheadings in 21 headings. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/26 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/26) ## Key facts - National lines: 47 - Subheadings: 37 - Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21% - De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged - Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) - Chapter: 26: Ores, slag and ash ## Subheadings with European Union lines The European Union tariff has 47 national lines in HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), under 37 subheadings in 21 headings. ### 26.01 Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites - [2601.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Non-agglomerated (1 line) - [2601.12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260112) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Agglomerated (1 line) - [2601.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260120) Roasted iron pyrites (1 line) ### 26.02 Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight - [2602.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260200) Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight (1 line) ### 26.03 Copper ores and concentrates - [2603.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260300) Copper ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.04 Nickel ores and concentrates - [2604.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260400) Nickel ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.05 Cobalt ores and concentrates - [2605.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260500) Cobalt ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.06 Aluminium ores and concentrates - [2606.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260600) Aluminium ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.07 Lead ores and concentrates - [2607.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260700) Lead ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.08 Zinc ores and concentrates - [2608.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260800) Zinc ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.09 Tin ores and concentrates - [2609.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/260900) Tin ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.10 Chromium ores and concentrates - [2610.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261000) Chromium ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.11 Tungsten ores and concentrates - [2611.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261100) Tungsten ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.12 Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates - [2612.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261210) Uranium ores and concentrates (2 lines) - [2612.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261220) Thorium ores and concentrates (2 lines) ### 26.13 Molybdenum ores and concentrates - [2613.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261310) Roasted (1 line) - [2613.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261390) Other (1 line) ### 26.14 Titanium ores and concentrates - [2614.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261400) Titanium ores and concentrates (1 line) ### 26.15 Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates - [2615.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261510) Zirconium ores and concentrates (1 line) - [2615.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261590) Other (2 lines) ### 26.16 Precious-metal ores and concentrates - [2616.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates (1 line) - [2616.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261690) Other (2 lines) ### 26.17 Other ores and concentrates - [2617.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261710) Antimony ores and concentrates (1 line) - [2617.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261790) Other (1 line) ### 26.18 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel - [2618.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261800) Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel (1 line) ### 26.19 Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel - [2619.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/261900) Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel (3 lines) ### 26.20 Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing metals, arsenic or their compounds - [2620.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262011) Containing mainly zinc: Hard zinc spelter (1 line) - [2620.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262019) Containing mainly zinc: Other (1 line) - [2620.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262021) Containing mainly lead: Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges (1 line) - [2620.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262029) Containing mainly lead: Other (1 line) - [2620.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262030) Containing mainly copper (1 line) - [2620.40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262040) Containing mainly aluminium (1 line) - [2620.60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262060) Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds (1 line) - [2620.91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262091) Other: Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures (1 line) - [2620.99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262099) Other: Other (5 lines) ### 26.21 Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste - [2621.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262110) Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (1 line) - [2621.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/262190) Other (1 line) ## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%. From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value. ## In other countries National tariff lines under chapter 26 are live on border.bot for the United States (102 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/26): 102 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26) - Previous chapter: [25](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/25) Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement - Next chapter: [27](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/27) Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 26? The European Union tariff has 47 national lines in HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), under 37 subheadings in 21 headings. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/26.json