# United States tariff lines under HS 2616.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 2616.90 (precious metal ores and concentrates) into 5 national lines: 2616.90.00.10 (copper content), 2616.90.00.20 (lead content), 2616.90.00.30 (zinc content), 2616.90.00.40 (gold content) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty is 1.7¢/kg on lead content on all 5 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261690
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [2616.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261690)
- Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 26: Ores, slag and ash

## United States lines under 2616.90

The United States tariff splits HS 2616.90 (precious metal ores and concentrates) into 5 national lines: 2616.90.00.10 (copper content), 2616.90.00.20 (lead content), 2616.90.00.30 (zinc content), 2616.90.00.40 (gold content) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty is 1.7¢/kg on lead content on all 5 lines.

- [2616.90.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900010) Other, Copper content. Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content
- [2616.90.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900020) Other, Lead content. Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content
- [2616.90.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900030) Other, Zinc content. Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content
- [2616.90.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900040) Other, Gold content. Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content
- [2616.90.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900050) Other, Other precious metal content. Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2616.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2616.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261690)

- Previous subheading: [2616.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261610) Precious metal ores and concentrates
- Next subheading: [2617.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261710) Other ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 2616.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 2616.90 (precious metal ores and concentrates) into 5 national lines: 2616.90.00.10 (copper content), 2616.90.00.20 (lead content), 2616.90.00.30 (zinc content), 2616.90.00.40 (gold content) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 2616.90 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 1.7¢/kg on lead content on all 5 lines.

## 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/261690.json