Ores, slag and ash
Chapter 26 of the Harmonised System covers Ores, slag and ash. It groups 21 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 26 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Ores, slag and ash sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
26 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 26
The Harmonised System breaks Ores, slag and ash into these 21 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight
Copper ores and concentrates
Nickel ores and concentrates
Cobalt ores and concentrates
Aluminium ores and concentrates
Lead ores and concentrates
Zinc ores and concentrates
Tin ores and concentrates
Chromium ores and concentrates
Tungsten ores and concentrates
Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
Molybdenum ores and concentrates
Titanium ores and concentrates
Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
Precious metal ores and concentrates
Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601
Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds
Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste
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