Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash
HTS heading 2620: Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds
46 numbered lines under heading 2620, including 36 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2620 | Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds: | ||||
| Containing mainly zinc: | |||||
| 2620.11.00.00 | Hard zinc spelter | kg | Free | 5% | |
| 2620.19 | Other: | ||||
| 2620.19.30.00 | Zinc dross and zinc skimmings | kg, Zn kg | Free | 3.3¢/kg | |
| 2620.19.60 | Other | 0.7¢/kg on copper content + 0.7¢/kg on lead content | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 8.8¢/kg on copper content + 3.3¢/kg on lead content + 3.7¢/kg on zinc content | |
| 2620.19.60.10 | Copper contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Cu kg | |||
| 2620.19.60.20 | Lead contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Pb kg | |||
| 2620.19.60.30 | Zinc contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Zn kg | |||
| 2620.19.60.40 | Silver contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Ag g | |||
| 2620.19.60.50 | Gold contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| Containing mainly lead: | |||||
| 2620.21.00 | Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges | Free | 8.8¢/kg on copper content + 3.3¢/kg on lead content + 3.7¢/kg on zinc content | ||
| 2620.21.00.10 | Copper contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Cu kg | |||
| 2620.21.00.20 | Lead contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Pb kg | |||
| 2620.21.00.30 | Zinc contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Zn kg | |||
| 2620.21.00.40 | Silver contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Ag g | |||
| 2620.21.00.50 | Gold contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| 2620.29.00 | Other | Free | 8.8¢/kg on copper content + 3.3¢/kg on lead content + 3.7¢/kg on zinc content | ||
| 2620.29.00.10 | Copper contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Cu kg | |||
| 2620.29.00.20 | Lead contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Pb kg | |||
| 2620.29.00.30 | Zinc contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Zn kg | |||
| 2620.29.00.40 | Silver contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Ag g | |||
| 2620.29.00.50 | Gold contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| 2620.30.00 | Containing mainly copper | Free | 8.8¢/kg on copper content + 3.3¢/kg on lead content + 3.7¢/kg on zinc content | ||
| 2620.30.00.10 | Copper contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Cu kg | |||
| 2620.30.00.20 | Lead contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Pb kg | |||
| 2620.30.00.30 | Zinc contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Zn kg | |||
| 2620.30.00.40 | Silver contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Ag g | |||
| 2620.30.00.50 | Gold contentNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| 2620.40.00 | Containing mainly aluminum | Free | Free | ||
| 2620.40.00.30 | Vanadium bearing materials | kg, V2O5 kg | |||
| 2620.40.00.60 | Other | kg | |||
| 2620.60 | Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metalsor for the manufacture of their chemical compounds: | ||||
| 2620.60.10.00 | Of a kind used only for the extraction of arsenic or the manufacture of its chemical compounds | kg | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2620.60.90.00 | Other | kg | Free | 30% | |
| Other: | |||||
| 2620.91.00.00 | Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures | kg | Free | 30% | |
| 2620.99 | Other: | ||||
| 2620.99.10.00 | Containing mainly vanadium | kg, V2O5 kg | Free | Free | |
| 2620.99.20.00 | Containing mainly tungsten | kg, W kg | 17.6¢/kg on tungsten content + 3.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $1.32/kg on tungsten content + 40% |
| 2620.99.30.00 | Materials not provided for elsewhere in this heading containing by weight over 10 percent nickel | kg, Ni kg | Free | Free | |
| 2620.99.50.00 | Slag containing by weight over 40 percent titanium, and which if containing over 2 percent by weight of copper, lead, or zinc is not to be treated for the recovery thereof | kg | Free | Free | |
| 2620.99.75 | Other materials which are residues not advanced in value or condition by any means, and which if containing over 2 percent by weight of copper, lead or zinc are not to be treated for the recovery thereof | Free | Free | ||
| 2620.99.75.20 | Vanadium bearing materials | kg, V2O5 kg | |||
| 2620.99.75.60 | Other materials containing silverNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| 2620.99.75.80 | Other materials containing goldNote: Report value only of stated metal content. | Au g | |||
| 2620.99.75.90 | Other materials that do not contain vanadium, silver or gold | kg | |||
| 2620.99.85.00 | Other | kg | Free | 30% |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.