# HS code 2601.12: Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, agglomerated

> HS code 2601.12 covers iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, agglomerated. It sits in heading 26.01 (iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). Other goods of heading 26.01 are classified under 2601.11 (iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, non-agglomerated) or 2601.20 (roasted iron pyrites). National tariff lines under 2601.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/260112
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26) / [26.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2601) / [2601.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260112)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2601.12
- Covers: Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, agglomerated
- Heading: [26.01: Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2601)
- Chapter: [26: Ores, slag and ash](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260112)

## What this code covers

HS code 2601.12 covers iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, agglomerated.

The legal text of the subheading is “Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Agglomerated”, read under “Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 26.01 are classified under 2601.11 (iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, non-agglomerated) or 2601.20 (roasted iron pyrites).

- [2601.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Non-agglomerated
- [2601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260120) Roasted iron pyrites

## How it is structured

2601.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2601, are heading 26.01; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash
- Heading 26.01: Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites
- Within the heading: Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites
- Subheading 2601.12: Agglomerated

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2601.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260112): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2601.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260111) Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites: Non-agglomerated
- Next subheading: [2601.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260120) Roasted iron pyrites

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2601.12 cover?

HS code 2601.12 covers iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, agglomerated.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2601.12 in?

HS code 2601.12 is in heading 26.01 (iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.01 classified when 2601.12 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 26.01 are classified under 2601.11 (iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites, non-agglomerated) or 2601.20 (roasted iron pyrites).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2601.12?

National tariff lines under 2601.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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/260112.json