# HS code 2615.90: Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates

> HS code 2615.90 covers niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2615.10. It sits in heading 26.15 (niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). Other goods of heading 26.15 are classified under 2615.10 (zirconium ores or concentrates). National tariff lines under 2615.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/261590
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26) / [26.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2615) / [2615.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261590)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2615.90
- Covers: Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
- Heading: [26.15: Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2615)
- Chapter: [26: Ores, slag and ash](https://border.bot/hs-codes/26)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261590)

## What this code covers

HS code 2615.90 covers niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2615.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 26.15 are classified under 2615.10 (zirconium ores or concentrates).

- [2615.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261510) Zirconium ores and concentrates

## How it is structured

2615.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2615, are heading 26.15; the last two, 90, 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 26.15: Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
- Subheading 2615.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2615.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261590): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2615.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261510) Zirconium ores and concentrates
- Next subheading: [2616.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2615.90 cover?

HS code 2615.90 covers niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2615.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2615.90 in?

HS code 2615.90 is in heading 26.15 (niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.15 classified when 2615.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 26.15 are classified under 2615.10 (zirconium ores or concentrates).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2615.90?

National tariff lines under 2615.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/261590.json