# United States tariff line 2620.19.60.40: Silver content

> In the United States tariff, line 2620.19.60.40 covers slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds, containing mainly zinc, silver content. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content. It falls under HS subheading 2620.19 in heading 26.20 (chapter 26).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196040
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) / [2620.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/262019) / [2620.19.60.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196040)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2620.19.60.40
- Covers: Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds, containing mainly zinc, silver content
- Duty (MFN): 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2620.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262019)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2620.19.60.40 covers slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds, containing mainly zinc, silver content.

Its legal text is “Silver content”, read under “Containing mainly zinc”, “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2620.19 in heading 26.20 (chapter 26). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash
- Heading 26.20: Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds
- Subheading 2620.19: Containing mainly zinc
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 2620.19.60.40: Silver content

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content.

The rate is published on 2620.19.60.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2620.19 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2620.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262019)

## Other lines under 2620.19

- [2620.19.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620193000) Zinc dross and zinc skimmings
- [2620.19.60.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196010) Copper content
- [2620.19.60.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196020) Lead content
- [2620.19.60.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196030) Zinc content
- [2620.19.60.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196050) Gold content

- Previous line: [2620.19.60.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196030) Zinc content
- Next line: [2620.19.60.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2620196050) Gold content

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2620.19.60.40 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2620.19.60.40 covers slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds, containing mainly zinc, silver content.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2620.19.60.40 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content. The rate is published on 2620.19.60.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2620.19.60.40?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## 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/2620196040.json
