Heading · Chapter 26
2606: Aluminium ores and concentrates
Heading 2606 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2606.00, 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$300.5kUS$300.5k+US$8.8m+US$107m+> US$241.5m
Exports: 83
- Guinea: US$8.3bn
- Australia: US$1.9bn
- Brazil: US$241.5m
- China: US$222.6m
- Türkiye: US$180.2m
- Ghana: US$120.6m
- Guyana: US$111.4m
- Laos: US$107m
- Jamaica: US$53.8m
- Malaysia: US$46.1m
- Montenegro: US$38.8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$27.3m
- Germany: US$26.3m
- Sierra Leone: US$24.5m
- Netherlands: US$15.6m
- India: US$14.5m
- Spain: US$13.2m
- Luxembourg: US$9.5m
- Greece: US$8.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6.3m
- United States: US$5.9m
- United Kingdom: US$4.9m
- Croatia: US$3.6m
- Canada: US$3.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- France: US$2.4m
- Belgium: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Italy: US$1.3m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$935.9k
- Mozambique: US$640.4k
- Taiwan: US$591.5k
- Japan: US$557.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$402.5k
- Portugal: US$300.5k
- Austria: US$290.3k
- Tanzania: US$285.8k
- Latvia: US$280.3k
- Estonia: US$249.2k
- Denmark: US$204.7k
- Kenya: US$201.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$174.8k
- Qatar: US$151.9k
- Romania: US$123.5k
- Switzerland: US$120k
- Slovakia: US$110.8k
- Czechia: US$108.5k
- Lithuania: US$55.6k
- Sweden: US$40.5k
- Serbia: US$34.2k
- Bulgaria: US$28.4k
- Ecuador: US$27k
- Ireland: US$23.9k
- South Korea: US$22.6k
- Singapore: US$20.7k
- Malta: US$16k
- Egypt: US$11.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$871.4kUS$871.4k+US$7.6m+US$35.3m+> US$161.1m
Imports: 108
- China: US$9.9bn
- India: US$349m
- Ireland: US$220.7m
- United States: US$161.1m
- Germany: US$140.4m
- Canada: US$132.5m
- Spain: US$117.1m
- Greece: US$62.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$38.6m
- France: US$36.3m
- South Korea: US$35.3m
- Netherlands: US$34.9m
- Türkiye: US$24.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.9m
- Poland: US$20.4m
- Japan: US$15m
- Mexico: US$14.6m
- Denmark: US$14.2m
- Italy: US$13m
- Argentina: US$12.3m
- Croatia: US$10.4m
- Taiwan: US$9.7m
- Thailand: US$9.6m
- Slovenia: US$8.8m
- United Kingdom: US$8.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.6m
- Austria: US$7.6m
- Kuwait: US$5.9m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- Malaysia: US$5.4m
- Oman: US$4.9m
- Serbia: US$4.9m
- South Africa: US$4.2m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Israel: US$3.9m
- Ukraine: US$3.8m
- Egypt: US$3.8m
- Sweden: US$3.7m
- Brazil: US$3.4m
- Belgium: US$2.8m
- Senegal: US$2.8m
- Latvia: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.6m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Ecuador: US$1.4m
- Algeria: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.3m
- Benin: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$871.4k
- Uruguay: US$710.5k
- Paraguay: US$695.3k
- Morocco: US$672.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$640.4k
- Chile: US$615.4k
- Cyprus: US$615.3k
- Angola: US$603.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guinea | US$8.3bn | 72.2% |
| 2 |  Australia | US$1.9bn | 16.4% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$241.5m | 2.1% |
| 4 |  China | US$222.6m | 1.9% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$180.2m | 1.6% |
| 6 |  Ghana | US$120.6m | 1% |
| 7 |  Guyana | US$111.4m | 1% |
| 8 |  Laos | US$107m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Jamaica | US$53.8m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$46.1m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$9.9bn | 85.9% |
| 2 |  India | US$349m | 3% |
| 3 |  Ireland | US$220.7m | 1.9% |
| 4 |  United States | US$161.1m | 1.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$140.4m | 1.2% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$132.5m | 1.2% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$117.1m | 1% |
| 8 |  Greece | US$62.6m | 0.5% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$38.6m | 0.3% |
| 10 |  France | US$36.3m | 0.3% |
Heading 2606 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 2606; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2606 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2606 goods worth US$11.5bn (+14.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Guinea (US$8.3bn), followed by Australia.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$9.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 83 exporters with US$4.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$8.6m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium ores and concentrates?
Aluminium ores and concentrates fall under HS heading 2606, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2606 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aluminium ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2606 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 aluminium ores and concentrates?
Guinea, with US$8.3bn in 2024 (72.2% of world exports).