Heading · Section V
2607: Lead ores and concentrates
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 5%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$6.1bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2607 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2607.00, in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2607; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2607 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 5%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 2607 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 2607 goods reached US$6.1bn in 2024, up 6.9% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 18.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
China imported the most (US$2.3bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 66th among 84 exporters with US$83.6k.
The United Kingdom imported US$36.1m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.7mUS$3.7m+US$57.6m+US$132.8m+> US$673.2m
Exports: 84
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- United States: US$960.2m
- Russia: US$673.2m
- Australia: US$506.4m
- Peru: US$437.9m
- Bolivia: US$282.8m
- Türkiye: US$207.6m
- Spain: US$144.9m
- Sweden: US$132.8m
- Tajikistan: US$118.1m
- South Africa: US$115.1m
- Morocco: US$106.8m
- Argentina: US$103.3m
- Serbia: US$99.4m
- Canada: US$90.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$90.2m
- North Macedonia: US$83.3m
- Italy: US$82.7m
- Nigeria: US$80.9m
- Brazil: US$63.9m
- Greece: US$57.6m
- Vietnam: US$54.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$51.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$51.6m
- Oman: US$45.5m
- Bulgaria: US$41.2m
- Mongolia: US$38.8m
- Finland: US$33.8m
- Honduras: US$32.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$29.3m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$19.9m
- Pakistan: US$19m
- Iran: US$16.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.7m
- Indonesia: US$14.3m
- Portugal: US$12.5m
- Malaysia: US$11.2m
- Montenegro: US$7.6m
- Japan: US$3.7m
- Tunisia: US$3.7m
- France: US$2.6m
- China: US$2.5m
- Poland: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$2.2m
- Taiwan: US$1.8m
- Ecuador: US$1.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.4m
- Laos: US$1.1m
- Tanzania: US$597k
- Romania: US$538.5k
- Philippines: US$510.8k
- Ireland: US$434.1k
- Algeria: US$405.8k
- South Korea: US$301.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$286.4k
- Ukraine: US$252.6k
- Chile: US$177k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$22.2m+US$227.9m+> US$1.7bn
Imports: 67
- China: US$2.3bn
- South Korea: US$1.7bn
- Germany: US$440m
- Kazakhstan: US$301.5m
- Canada: US$284.5m
- Japan: US$254.2m
- Belgium: US$227.9m
- Australia: US$205.2m
- United States: US$89.6m
- Bulgaria: US$85.8m
- Netherlands: US$45.5m
- Montenegro: US$37.4m
- Mexico: US$36.9m
- United Kingdom: US$36.1m
- Sweden: US$33.8m
- Switzerland: US$22.2m
- Slovakia: US$18.1m
- Croatia: US$17.8m
- Indonesia: US$15.2m
- Spain: US$6.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Peru: US$5.7m
- India: US$5.1m
- Cambodia: US$4.7m
- Estonia: US$3.5m
- Luxembourg: US$3.5m
- Malaysia: US$3.3m
- Singapore: US$2.3m
- Vietnam: US$2.1m
- Poland: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$930.5k
- South Africa: US$634k
- Laos: US$330.7k
- Iran: US$326.1k
- Portugal: US$302.3k
- Russia: US$286.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$260.2k
- Greece: US$237.7k
- Italy: US$142.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$129.6k
- Pakistan: US$113.1k
- France: US$85.8k
- Albania: US$83.1k
- Iraq: US$63.2k
- Yemen: US$51.7k
- Egypt: US$39.7k
- Taiwan: US$25.3k
- Israel: US$7k
- Colombia: US$5.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5.4k
- Bangladesh: US$3.9k
- Ireland: US$3.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2k
- Uganda: US$600
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$500
- Chile: US$400
- Madagascar: US$300
- Morocco: US$200
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$1.1bn | 18.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$960.2m | 15.6% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$673.2m | 11% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$506.4m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  Peru | US$437.9m | 7.1% |
| 6 |  Bolivia | US$282.8m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$207.6m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$144.9m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$132.8m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Tajikistan | US$118.1m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.3bn | 36.9% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$1.7bn | 27.2% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$440m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | US$301.5m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$284.5m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$254.2m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$227.9m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Australia | US$205.2m | 3.3% |
| 9 | United States | US$89.6m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$85.8m | 1.4% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lead ores and concentrates?
Lead ores and concentrates fall under HS heading 2607, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lead ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2607 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 lead ores and concentrates?
Mexico, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).