# United States tariff, chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash

> The United States tariff has 102 national lines in HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), under 37 subheadings in 21 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/26
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/26)

## Key facts

- National lines: 102
- Subheadings: 37
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 26: Ores, slag and ash

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 102 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/united-states/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Non-agglomerated (3 lines)
- [2601.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260112) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Agglomerated (3 lines)
- [2601.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/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/united-states/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 (2 lines)

### 26.03 Copper ores and concentrates

- [2603.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260300) Copper ores and concentrates (5 lines)

### 26.04 Nickel ores and concentrates

- [2604.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260400) Nickel ores and concentrates (2 lines)

### 26.05 Cobalt ores and concentrates

- [2605.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260500) Cobalt ores and concentrates (1 line)

### 26.06 Aluminium ores and concentrates

- [2606.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260600) Aluminium ores and concentrates (3 lines)

### 26.07 Lead ores and concentrates

- [2607.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260700) Lead ores and concentrates (5 lines)

### 26.08 Zinc ores and concentrates

- [2608.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260800) Zinc ores and concentrates (5 lines)

### 26.09 Tin ores and concentrates

- [2609.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260900) Tin ores and concentrates (1 line)

### 26.10 Chromium ores and concentrates

- [2610.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261000) Chromium ores and concentrates (3 lines)

### 26.11 Tungsten ores and concentrates

- [2611.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261100) Tungsten ores and concentrates (2 lines)

### 26.12 Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates

- [2612.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261210) Uranium ores and concentrates (1 line)
- [2612.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261220) Thorium ores and concentrates (1 line)

### 26.13 Molybdenum ores and concentrates

- [2613.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261310) Roasted (1 line)
- [2613.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261390) Other (1 line)

### 26.14 Titanium ores and concentrates

- [2614.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261400) Titanium ores and concentrates (3 lines)

### 26.15 Niobium (columbium), tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates

- [2615.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261510) Zirconium ores and concentrates (1 line)
- [2615.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261590) Other (4 lines)

### 26.16 Precious metal ores and concentrates

- [2616.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates (5 lines)
- [2616.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261690) Other (5 lines)

### 26.17 Other ores and concentrates

- [2617.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261710) Antimony ores and concentrates (1 line)
- [2617.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261790) Other (2 lines)

### 26.18 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel

- [2618.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/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/united-states/hs-codes/261900) Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel (2 lines)

### 26.20 Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds

- [2620.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262011) Containing mainly zinc: Hard zinc spelter (1 line)
- [2620.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262019) Containing mainly zinc: Other (6 lines)
- [2620.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262021) Containing mainly lead: Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges (5 lines)
- [2620.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262029) Containing mainly lead: Other (5 lines)
- [2620.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262030) Containing mainly copper (5 lines)
- [2620.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262040) Containing mainly aluminium (2 lines)
- [2620.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/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 (2 lines)
- [2620.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262091) Other: Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures (1 line)
- [2620.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262099) Other: Other (9 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/united-states/hs-codes/262110) Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (1 line)
- [2621.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262190) Other (1 line)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 26 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26)

- Previous chapter: [25](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/25) Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included
- Next chapter: [27](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/27) Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 26?

The United States tariff has 102 national lines in HS chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash), under 37 subheadings in 21 headings.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/26.json
