Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds
HS heading 26.20 covers Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds. Within Chapter 26 it splits into 9 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $27.9M
- Share of Chapter 26
- 0.9%
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 18
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 26.20 covers Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with slag, ash and residues — into 9 duty lines shown below. India exports iron ore, chromite, manganese and bauxite to steel and metal industries across Asia. India exported $27.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.9% of all Chapter 26 exports, ranking #5 of 18 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
26.20 is the four-digit HS heading for slag, ash and residues. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many mineral products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 26.20
The Harmonised System breaks Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds into these 9 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, hard zinc spelter
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, other than hard zinc spelter
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead; leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead; excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copper
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly aluminium
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620
Top destinations for Chapter 26 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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