HS chapter 26
Ores, slag and ash
Chapter 26 has 21 headings with 44 EU tariff lines and 50 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 44 EU and 0 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 1 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Ores, slag and ash · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 44 | 0 |
| Phased out over 4 to 8 years | 0 | 49 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 0 | 1 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2602 | Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2603 | Copper ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2604 | Nickel ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 2605 | Cobalt ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2606 | Aluminium ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 2607 | Lead ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2608 | Zinc ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2609 | Tin ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 2610 | Chromium ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2611 | Tungsten ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 2612 | Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2613 | Molybdenum ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2614 | Titanium ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2615 | Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2616 | Precious metal ores and concentrates | base 0% | base 2–4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2617 | Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601 | base 0% | base 2%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2618 | Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2619 | Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2620 | Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds | base 0% | base 2–4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2621 | Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2034 | Calculate |