# HS chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash > HS chapter 26 covers ores, slag and ash. It has 21 headings, 26.01 to 26.21, and 37 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 26 are live on border.bot for the United States (102 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/26 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26) ## Key facts - Chapter: 26 - Description: Ores, slag and ash - Headings: 21 - Subheadings: 37 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this chapter covers HS chapter 26 covers ores, slag and ash. It has 21 headings, 26.01 to 26.21, and 37 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### [26.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2601) Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites - [2601.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Non-agglomerated - [2601.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260112) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Agglomerated - [2601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260120) Roasted iron pyrites ### [26.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2602) 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/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 ### [26.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2603) Copper ores and concentrates - [2603.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260300) Copper ores and concentrates ### [26.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2604) Nickel ores and concentrates - [2604.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260400) Nickel ores and concentrates ### [26.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2605) Cobalt ores and concentrates - [2605.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260500) Cobalt ores and concentrates ### [26.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2606) Aluminium ores and concentrates - [2606.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260600) Aluminium ores and concentrates ### [26.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2607) Lead ores and concentrates - [2607.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260700) Lead ores and concentrates ### [26.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2608) Zinc ores and concentrates - [2608.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260800) Zinc ores and concentrates ### [26.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2609) Tin ores and concentrates - [2609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260900) Tin ores and concentrates ### [26.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2610) Chromium ores and concentrates - [2610.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261000) Chromium ores and concentrates ### [26.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2611) Tungsten ores and concentrates - [2611.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261100) Tungsten ores and concentrates ### [26.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2612) Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates - [2612.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261210) Uranium ores and concentrates - [2612.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261220) Thorium ores and concentrates ### [26.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2613) Molybdenum ores and concentrates - [2613.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261310) Roasted - [2613.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261390) Other ### [26.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2614) Titanium ores and concentrates - [2614.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261400) Titanium ores and concentrates ### [26.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2615) Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates - [2615.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261510) Zirconium ores and concentrates - [2615.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261590) Other ### [26.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2616) Precious metal ores and concentrates - [2616.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates - [2616.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261690) Other ### [26.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2617) Other ores and concentrates - [2617.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261710) Antimony ores and concentrates - [2617.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261790) Other ### [26.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2618) Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel - [2618.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261800) Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel ### [26.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2619) Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel - [2619.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261900) Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel ### [26.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2620) Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds - [2620.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262011) Containing mainly zinc: Hard zinc spelter - [2620.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262019) Containing mainly zinc: Other - [2620.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262021) Containing mainly lead: Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges - [2620.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262029) Containing mainly lead: Other - [2620.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262030) Containing mainly copper - [2620.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262040) Containing mainly aluminium - [2620.60](https://border.bot/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 - [2620.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262091) Other: Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures - [2620.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262099) Other: Other ### [26.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2621) Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste - [2621.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262110) Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste - [2621.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/262190) Other ## What it doesn’t cover Chapter 25, before it, covers salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement; chapter 27, after it, covers mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes. ## How it is structured Chapter 26 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (26.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more. ## 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 - Previous chapter: [25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/25) Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement - Next chapter: [27](https://border.bot/hs-codes/27) Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS chapter 26 cover? HS chapter 26 covers ores, slag and ash. ### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 26? HS chapter 26 has 21 headings and 37 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 26? National tariff lines under chapter 26 are live on border.bot for the United States (102 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/26.json