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Schedule 3 - Section V

Section V - Mineral products

Chapter 26 - Ores, slag and ash


 

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Slag or similar industrial waste prepared as macadam (2517);
    2. Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite), whether or not calcined (2519);
    3. Sludges from the storage tanks of petroleum oils, consisting mainly of such oils (2710);
    4. Basic slag of Chapter 31;​
    5. Slag wool, rock wool or similar mineral wools (6806);
    6. Waste or scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste or scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (7112 or 8549); or
    7. Copper, nickel or cobalt mattes produced by any process of smelting (Section XV).
  2. For the purposes of 2601 to 2617, "ores" means minerals of mineralogical species actually used in the metallurgical industry for the extraction of mercury, of the metals of 2844 or of the metals of Section XIV or XV, even if they are intended for non-metallurgical purposes. 2601 to 2617 do not, however, include minerals which have been submitted to processes not normal to the metallurgical industry.
  3. 2620 applies only to:
    1. Slag, ash and residues of a kind used in industry either for the extraction of metals or as a basis for the manufacture of chemical compounds of metals, excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (2621); and
    2. Slag, ash and residues containing arsenic, whether or not containing metals, of a kind used either for the extraction of arsenic or metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds.
  4. Note 1(f) operative 1/1/22.

Subheading Notes

  1. For the purposes of 2620.21.00, "leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges" means sludges obtained from storage tanks of leaded gasoline and leaded anti-knock compounds (for example, tetraethyl lead), and consisting essentially of lead, lead compounds and iron oxide.
  2. Slag, ash and residues 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, are to be classified in 2620.60.00.
2601
Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites
2602
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight
2603
Copper ores and concentrates
2604
Nickel ores and concentrates
2605
Cobalt ores and concentrates
2606
Aluminium ores and concentrates
2607
Lead ores and concentrates
2608
Zinc ores and concentrates
2609
Tin ores and concentrates
2610
Chromium ores and concentrates
2611
Tungsten ores and concentrates
2612
Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
2613
Molybdenum ores and concentrates
2614
Titanium ores and concentrates
2615
Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
2616
Precious metal ores and concentrates
2617
Other ores and concentrates
2618
Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
2619
Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel
2620
Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds
2621
Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste
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2601IRON ORES AND CONCENTRATES, INCLUDING ROASTED IRON PYRITES:
2601.1- Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites:
2601.11.00 01 t-- Non-agglomeratedFree View TCOs for 2601.11.00
2601.12.00 02 t-- AgglomeratedFree View TCOs for 2601.12.00
2601.20.00 03 t - Roasted iron pyritesFree View TCOs for 2601.20.00
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2602.00.00 36 kgMANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES, INCLUDING FERRUGINOUS MANGANESE ORES AND CONCENTRATES WITH A MANGANESE CONTENT OF 20% OR MORE, CALCULATED ON THE DRY WEIGHTFree View TCOs for 2602.00.00
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2603.00.00 06 kgCOPPER ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2603.00.00
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2604.00.00 07 kgNICKEL ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2604.00.00
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2605.00.00 08 kgCOBALT ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2605.00.00
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2606.00.00 09 kgALUMINIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2606.00.00
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2607.00.00 10 kgLEAD ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2607.00.00
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2608.00.00 11 kgZINC ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2608.00.00
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2609.00.00 12 kgTIN ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2609.00.00
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2610.00.00 13 kgCHROMIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2610.00.00
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2611.00.00 14 kgTUNGSTEN ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2611.00.00
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2612URANIUM OR THORIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES:
2612.10.00 15 kg - Uranium ores and concentratesFree View TCOs for 2612.10.00
2612.20.00 16 kg - Thorium ores and concentratesFree View TCOs for 2612.20.00
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2613MOLYBDENUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES:
2613.10.00 17 kg - RoastedFree View TCOs for 2613.10.00
2613.90.00 18 kg - OtherFree View TCOs for 2613.90.00
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2614.00.00 19 kgTITANIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATESFree View TCOs for 2614.00.00
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2615NIOBIUM, TANTALUM, VANADIUM OR ZIRCONIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES:
2615.10.00 20 kg - Zirconium ores and concentratesFree View TCOs for 2615.10.00
2615.90.00 21 kg - OtherFree View TCOs for 2615.90.00
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2616PRECIOUS METAL ORES AND CONCENTRATES:
2616.10.00 22 kg - Silver ores and concentratesFree View TCOs for 2616.10.00
2616.90.00 23 kg - OtherFree View TCOs for 2616.90.00
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2617OTHER ORES AND CONCENTRATES:
2617.10.00 24 kg - Antimony ores and concentratesFree View TCOs for 2617.10.00
2617.90.00 25 kg - OtherFree View TCOs for 2617.90.00
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2618.00.00 26 kgGRANULATED SLAG (SLAG SAND) FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEELFree View TCOs for 2618.00.00
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2619.00.00 27 kgSLAG, DROSS (OTHER THAN GRANULATED SLAG), SCALINGS AND OTHER WASTE FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEELFree View TCOs for 2619.00.00
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2620SLAG, ASH AND RESIDUES (OTHER THAN FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL) CONTAINING METALS, ARSENIC OR THEIR COMPOUNDS:
2620.1- Containing mainly zinc:
2620.11.00 28 kg-- Hard zinc spelterFree View TCOs for 2620.11.00
2620.19.00 29 kg-- OtherFree View TCOs for 2620.19.00
2620.2- Containing mainly lead:
2620.21.00 50 kg-- Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludgesFree View TCOs for 2620.21.00
2620.29.00 55 kg-- OtherFree View TCOs for 2620.29.00
2620.30.00 31 kg- Containing mainly copperFree View TCOs for 2620.30.00
2620.40.00 32 kg- Containing mainly aluminiumFree View TCOs for 2620.40.00
2620.60.00 40 kg - 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 compoundsFree View TCOs for 2620.60.00
2620.9- Other:
2620.91.00 45 kg-- Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixturesFree View TCOs for 2620.91.00
2620.99.00 48 kg-- OtherFree View TCOs for 2620.99.00
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2621OTHER SLAG AND ASH, INCLUDING SEAWEED ASH (KELP); ASH AND RESIDUES FROM THE INCINERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE:
2621.10.00 41 kg - Ash and residues from the incineration of municipal wasteFree View TCOs for 2621.10.00
2621.90.00 49 kg- OtherFree View TCOs for 2621.90.00
Footnote

V.1

Operative 1/1/22

# Unless otherwise indicated NZ, PG, FI, DC, LDC and SG rates are Free.

The SG​ rate cannot be used to claim preferential tariff treatment for goods that are the produce or manufacture of Singapore unless the goods were imported before 1 December 2020.

Unless otherwise indicated general rate applies for CA.

Unless indicated in the relevant Schedule, rates for originating goods under a free trade agreement are Free.

DCS denotes the rate for countries and places listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff Regulations 2004.

DCT denotes the rate for HK, KR, SG and TW.

If no DCT rate shown, DCS rate applies. If no DCT or DCS rate shown, general rate applies.

From 25 April 2022 the amount of duty applied to additional duty goods, in accordance with proposed section 18A of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, is equal to the general rate of duty plus an amount equal to 35% of the value of the goods.

From 4 July 2022, goods of Ukraine, in accordance with proposed section 18B of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, are Free.

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