Heading · Chapter 26
2602: Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight
Heading 2602 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2602.00, in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$423kUS$423k+US$5m+US$54m+> US$556m
Exports: 82
- South Africa: US$3bn
- Gabon: US$2bn
- Ghana: US$556m
- Australia: US$506m
- Brazil: US$89m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$80m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$59m
- China: US$54m
- Zambia: US$28m
- Mexico: US$24m
- Guyana: US$23m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- France: US$17m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Kenya: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- United States: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- Mali: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$995k
- Nigeria: US$895k
- Senegal: US$864k
- Romania: US$667k
- Georgia: US$632k
- Spain: US$618k
- Tanzania: US$616k
- Italy: US$576k
- Taiwan: US$566k
- Canada: US$500k
- Peru: US$423k
- South Korea: US$387k
- Pakistan: US$330k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$202k
- Denmark: US$119k
- Burkina Faso: US$103k
- Luxembourg: US$102k
- Austria: US$96k
- Mongolia: US$85k
- Czechia: US$75k
- Uruguay: US$70k
- Angola: US$64k
- Estonia: US$58k
- Russia: US$57k
- Panama: US$49k
- Poland: US$41k
- Japan: US$36k
- Lithuania: US$32k
- Portugal: US$24k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$21k
- Argentina: US$14k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$149kUS$149k+US$5m+US$34m+> US$202m
Imports: 120
- China: US$4bn
- India: US$1bn
- Norway: US$258m
- Japan: US$202m
- Malaysia: US$172m
- Singapore: US$106m
- United States: US$93m
- South Korea: US$88m
- Indonesia: US$78m
- France: US$73m
- Latvia: US$59m
- Spain: US$34m
- Australia: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Vietnam: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Ukraine: US$18m
- Russia: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Germany: US$11m
- Uruguay: US$10m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Angola: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Mauritius: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Thailand: US$975k
- Mozambique: US$813k
- Hungary: US$767k
- Canada: US$601k
- Costa Rica: US$534k
- Georgia: US$324k
- Kenya: US$311k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$261k
- Armenia: US$256k
- Finland: US$216k
- Romania: US$214k
- Sweden: US$212k
- Serbia: US$209k
- Austria: US$198k
- Uzbekistan: US$178k
- Sri Lanka: US$165k
- Ireland: US$149k
- Botswana: US$149k
- Mexico: US$147k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | US$3bn | 49.1% |
| 2 |  Gabon | US$2bn | 26.4% |
| 3 |  Ghana | US$556m | 8.7% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$506m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$89m | 1.4% |
| 6 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$80m | 1.2% |
| 7 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$59m | 0.9% |
| 8 |  China | US$54m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Zambia | US$28m | 0.4% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$24m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$4bn | 60.5% |
| 2 |  India | US$1bn | 16.6% |
| 3 |  Norway | US$258m | 4% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$202m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$172m | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$106m | 1.7% |
| 7 |  United States | US$93m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$88m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$78m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$73m | 1.1% |
Heading 2602 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 2602; the duty is 1.5%.
Heading 2602 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2602 goods worth US$6bn (−18.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was South Africa (US$3bn), followed by Gabon.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$4bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 30th among 82 exporters with US$995k.
The United Kingdom imported US$3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight?
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight fall under HS heading 2602, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on manganese ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2602 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most manganese ores and concentrates?
South Africa, with US$3bn in 2024 (49.1% of world exports).