Heading · Chapter 26
2608: Zinc ores and concentrates
Heading 2608 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2608.00, 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$3mUS$3m+US$79m+US$278m+> US$1bn
Exports: 110
- Peru: US$2bn
- Australia: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Bolivia: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$468m
- Russia: US$448m
- Türkiye: US$418m
- Kazakhstan: US$337m
- South Africa: US$293m
- Eritrea: US$278m
- Belgium: US$268m
- Brazil: US$193m
- Portugal: US$191m
- Chile: US$171m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$128m
- Italy: US$125m
- Pakistan: US$125m
- Canada: US$119m
- Spain: US$117m
- Saudi Arabia: US$116m
- Finland: US$113m
- Mongolia: US$111m
- Cuba: US$107m
- Tajikistan: US$95m
- Germany: US$84m
- Zambia: US$79m
- France: US$77m
- Vietnam: US$76m
- Morocco: US$74m
- Iran: US$71m
- Oman: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- Nigeria: US$61m
- North Macedonia: US$44m
- Greece: US$37m
- Montenegro: US$30m
- Dominican Republic: US$29m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$27m
- South Korea: US$25m
- Honduras: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Armenia: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$16m
- Argentina: US$12m
- China: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$489kUS$489k+US$52m+US$299m+> US$982m
Imports: 85
- China: US$4bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Spain: US$982m
- Canada: US$771m
- Japan: US$664m
- Belgium: US$632m
- Finland: US$589m
- Sweden: US$324m
- France: US$299m
- Netherlands: US$285m
- Norway: US$282m
- Australia: US$264m
- Germany: US$258m
- Kazakhstan: US$226m
- Brazil: US$132m
- Poland: US$129m
- Zambia: US$98m
- Bulgaria: US$81m
- Russia: US$80m
- Uzbekistan: US$76m
- United States: US$52m
- Iran: US$42m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- Tanzania: US$32m
- Singapore: US$23m
- Peru: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$764k
- Taiwan: US$750k
- Austria: US$618k
- Malaysia: US$489k
- Luxembourg: US$489k
- Uganda: US$440k
- Ireland: US$368k
- Greece: US$339k
- Romania: US$282k
- India: US$244k
- Chile: US$160k
- Cambodia: US$148k
- Saudi Arabia: US$104k
- El Salvador: US$103k
- Iraq: US$102k
- Zimbabwe: US$89k
- Czechia: US$63k
- Portugal: US$58k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$30k
- Honduras: US$28k
- Panama: US$21k
- Slovenia: US$19k
- Hungary: US$13k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru | US$2bn | 15.5% |
| 2 |  Australia | US$1bn | 12.2% |
| 3 |  United States | US$1bn | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$1bn | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Bolivia | US$1bn | 8.6% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$468m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$448m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$418m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$337m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$293m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$4bn | 35.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 12.1% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$982m | 8% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$771m | 6.3% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$664m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$632m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Finland | US$589m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$324m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$299m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$285m | 2.3% |
Heading 2608 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 2608; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2608 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2608 goods worth US$12bn (+6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Peru (US$2bn), followed by Australia.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$4bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 110 exporters with US$61m.
The United Kingdom imported US$764k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zinc ores and concentrates?
Zinc ores and concentrates fall under HS heading 2608, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on zinc ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2608 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 zinc ores and concentrates?
Peru, with US$2bn in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).