# HS heading 26.09: Tin ores and concentrates

> HS heading 26.09 covers tin ores and concentrates. It is in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). It is not split further: its only subheading is 2609.00. National tariff lines under heading 26.09 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/2609
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26) / [26.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2609)

## Key facts

- Heading: 26.09
- Description: Tin ores and concentrates
- Chapter: 26: Ores, slag and ash
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 26.09 covers tin ores and concentrates.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 2609.00.

- [2609.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/260900) Tin ores and concentrates

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 26 are classified in its other 20 headings, listed below.

- [26.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2601) Iron ores and concentrates, including 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
- [26.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2603) Copper ores and concentrates
- [26.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2604) Nickel ores and concentrates
- [26.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2605) Cobalt ores and concentrates
- [26.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2606) Aluminium ores and concentrates
- [26.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2607) Lead ores and concentrates
- [26.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2608) Zinc ores and concentrates
- [26.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2610) Chromium ores and concentrates
- [26.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2611) Tungsten ores and concentrates
- [26.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2612) Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
- [26.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2613) Molybdenum ores and concentrates
- [26.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2614) Titanium ores and concentrates
- [26.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2615) Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
- [26.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2616) Precious metal ores and concentrates
- [26.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2617) Other ores and concentrates
- [26.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2618) 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
- [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
- [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

## How it is structured

Heading 26.09 is one of 21 headings in chapter 26. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the next two, 09, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (2609.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 26.09 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/260900): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [26.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2608) Zinc ores and concentrates
- Next heading: [26.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2610) Chromium ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 26.09 cover?

HS heading 26.09 covers tin ores and concentrates.

### Which chapter is HS heading 26.09 in?

HS heading 26.09 is in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 26.09 have?

HS heading 26.09 has one subheading, 2609.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 26.09?

National tariff lines under heading 26.09 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/2609.json