Heading · Chapter 26
2603: Copper ores and concentrates
Heading 2603 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2603.00, in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$21.5mUS$21.5m+US$476.3m+US$3.2bn+> US$8.4bn
Exports: 107
- Chile: US$31bn
- Peru: US$20.5bn
- Indonesia: US$8.4bn
- Australia: US$4.6bn
- Brazil: US$4.2bn
- United States: US$4bn
- Mexico: US$3.7bn
- Canada: US$3.5bn
- Mongolia: US$3.3bn
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2bn
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3bn
- Serbia: US$1.7bn
- Russia: US$1.5bn
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.3bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- Ecuador: US$1.1bn
- Philippines: US$1bn
- Botswana: US$820.3m
- Taiwan: US$711.3m
- Türkiye: US$660.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$637.5m
- Bulgaria: US$627.5m
- South Korea: US$599.8m
- Armenia: US$542.9m
- Laos: US$476.3m
- Portugal: US$381.1m
- South Africa: US$320.5m
- Morocco: US$264m
- Eritrea: US$258m
- Mauritania: US$218.7m
- Sweden: US$217.1m
- Tanzania: US$210.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$180.8m
- Romania: US$152.8m
- Singapore: US$123.8m
- Montenegro: US$111.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$110.8m
- Germany: US$104.8m
- Zambia: US$95.4m
- Colombia: US$86.1m
- North Macedonia: US$72.3m
- Malaysia: US$71.1m
- Albania: US$66.9m
- Georgia: US$66.4m
- Finland: US$49.4m
- India: US$47.6m
- China: US$29.2m
- Bolivia: US$27.3m
- Panama: US$23.5m
- Cyprus: US$21.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$21.5m
- Denmark: US$17.8m
- Tajikistan: US$17.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$16.9m
- Oman: US$14.4m
- Croatia: US$10.7m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$10.5m
- Vietnam: US$10.4m
- Slovenia: US$7.9m
- Pakistan: US$7.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$180.6kUS$180.6k+US$81.1m+US$1.1bn+> US$4.7bn
Imports: 102
- China: US$66.2bn
- Japan: US$13.5bn
- South Korea: US$4.7bn
- India: US$4bn
- Spain: US$2.6bn
- Germany: US$2.5bn
- Bulgaria: US$2.5bn
- Philippines: US$1.9bn
- Mexico: US$1.5bn
- Finland: US$1.1bn
- Sweden: US$925.6m
- Taiwan: US$903.2m
- Canada: US$751.3m
- Poland: US$509.4m
- Serbia: US$320.9m
- Malaysia: US$282.2m
- Russia: US$228.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$189.8m
- Belgium: US$165.1m
- Zambia: US$148.2m
- Singapore: US$144.3m
- Mozambique: US$118.2m
- Peru: US$86.5m
- Chile: US$81.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$66.4m
- Switzerland: US$49.5m
- Cyprus: US$32.7m
- Cambodia: US$12.3m
- Portugal: US$11.7m
- Iran: US$11m
- Mauritius: US$9.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.6m
- Georgia: US$5.1m
- United Kingdom: US$4.7m
- Italy: US$4.4m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Senegal: US$2.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$748.9k
- Vietnam: US$653.7k
- United States: US$458k
- Pakistan: US$446.1k
- Tanzania: US$344.8k
- Qatar: US$268.8k
- South Africa: US$180.6k
- Australia: US$169.5k
- France: US$169.5k
- Türkiye: US$141.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$128.8k
- Oman: US$118.3k
- Laos: US$113.1k
- Ukraine: US$104.9k
- Czechia: US$97.3k
- Slovenia: US$87.3k
- Central African Republic: US$45.9k
- Bolivia: US$40.3k
- El Salvador: US$33.2k
- Kuwait: US$31.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile | US$31bn | 29.3% |
| 2 |  Peru | US$20.5bn | 19.4% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$8.4bn | 8% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$4.6bn | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$4.2bn | 3.9% |
| 6 |  United States | US$4bn | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$3.7bn | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$3.5bn | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Mongolia | US$3.3bn | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$3.2bn | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$66.2bn | 62.5% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$13.5bn | 12.8% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$4.7bn | 4.5% |
| 4 |  India | US$4bn | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$2.6bn | 2.4% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$2.5bn | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | US$2.5bn | 2.3% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$1.9bn | 1.8% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$1.5bn | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$1.1bn | 1% |
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2603; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2603 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 2603 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 2603 goods reached US$105.9bn in 2024, up 10% on 2023.
Chile was the largest exporter with 29.3% of the total, ahead of Peru.
China imported the most (US$66.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 78th among 107 exporters with US$269.7k.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.7m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for copper ores and concentrates?
Copper ores and concentrates fall under HS heading 2603, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on copper ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2603 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 copper ores and concentrates?
Chile, with US$31bn in 2024 (29.3% of world exports).