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2616.10.00.20

Precious metal ores and concentrates / Silver ores and concentrates / Lead content

Classification path

  1. Precious metal ores and concentrates
  2. Silver ores and concentrates
  3. Lead content

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
0.8¢/kg on lead content
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
8.8¢/kg on copper content + 3.3¢/kg on lead content + 3.7¢/kg on zinc content
Unit of quantity
Pb kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 2616

About heading 2616

Precious metal ores and concentrates

Heading 2616 covers precious metal ores and concentrates. It is split into 2616.10 for silver ores and concentrates and 2616.90 for other precious metal ores and concentrates. Each part has lines by metal content, and the general (MFN) duty is 0.8 cents/kg on lead content for 2616.10 and 1.7 cents/kg on lead content for 2616.90.

Full guide to heading 2616

Products in this heading

  • Silver ore
  • Silver flotation concentrate
  • Gold-bearing silver ore
  • Lead-bearing silver concentrate
  • Copper-bearing precious metal concentrate
  • Zinc-bearing precious metal ore
  • Precious metal gravity concentrate

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for silver ore concentrate?

Use the 2616.10.00 lines. The line for silver content is 2616.10.00.40, general (MFN) 0.8 cents/kg on lead content.

What is the duty on other precious metal ore concentrates?

The 2616.90.00 lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 1.7 cents/kg on lead content. For example, 2616.90.00.50 covers other precious metal content at that rate.

How do I classify gold-bearing silver ore concentrate?

If it is a silver ore or concentrate, classify in 2616.10. For gold content use 2616.10.00.80, general (MFN) 0.8 cents/kg on lead content; other ores and concentrates use the 2616.90.00 lines at 1.7 cents/kg on lead content.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.

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