Subheading · Chapter 26 · Heading 2609
2609.00: Tin ores and concentrates
2609.00 is the HS subheading for tin ores and concentrates, under heading 2609 in chapter 26.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2609 00 00 00 Tin ores and concentrates
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £4k | 100% | — |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Spain | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$187.6kUS$187.6k+US$8.1m+US$45.6m+> US$308.3m
Exports: 66
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$602m
- Australia: US$308.3m
- Nigeria: US$301m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$146.3m
- Rwanda: US$78.6m
- Bolivia: US$64m
- Indonesia: US$45.6m
- Thailand: US$31.9m
- Laos: US$22.8m
- Vietnam: US$21.9m
- Russia: US$21.4m
- Tanzania: US$16.1m
- Venezuela: US$15.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9.5m
- United States: US$8.1m
- Malaysia: US$7.2m
- Burundi: US$4.4m
- Peru: US$4.2m
- Colombia: US$4.1m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3.4m
- China: US$3m
- Mongolia: US$2.6m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- Zambia: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- France: US$957.9k
- Germany: US$611.3k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$592.2k
- Spain: US$349.7k
- Canada: US$187.6k
- Israel: US$148k
- United Kingdom: US$138.7k
- Italy: US$131.4k
- India: US$102.4k
- Türkiye: US$91.7k
- Niger: US$71.1k
- South Korea: US$61.2k
- Hungary: US$55.4k
- Singapore: US$31.1k
- Taiwan: US$23.8k
- North Korea: US$19.6k
- Mexico: US$12.2k
- Lithuania: US$10.6k
- Norway: US$4.5k
- Algeria: US$4.1k
- Japan: US$3.1k
- Dominican Republic: US$2.5k
- Zimbabwe: US$2.4k
- Poland: US$2.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$2k
- Luxembourg: US$1.3k
- Kenya: US$900
- Kazakhstan: US$800
- Angola: US$700
- Netherlands: US$600
- Denmark: US$400
- Panama: US$400
- United Arab Emirates: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.6kUS$14.6k+US$123.7k+US$1.2m+> US$290.5m
Imports: 61
- China: US$1.3bn
- Malaysia: US$290.5m
- Thailand: US$190.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.4m
- Poland: US$8.4m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$865.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$854.3k
- Rwanda: US$375.7k
- Belgium: US$280.1k
- United Kingdom: US$209.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$202k
- Cuba: US$187.6k
- Mexico: US$123.7k
- Romania: US$108.6k
- United States: US$108.5k
- Austria: US$76.5k
- Nigeria: US$71.1k
- Morocco: US$63.1k
- Ireland: US$53.8k
- Japan: US$41.6k
- El Salvador: US$40.5k
- Philippines: US$29.3k
- Costa Rica: US$23.9k
- Indonesia: US$23.8k
- Paraguay: US$18.9k
- Honduras: US$14.6k
- Germany: US$10.2k
- Cape Verde: US$6.4k
- Sweden: US$6.3k
- Canada: US$5.8k
- Niger: US$4.1k
- Bahrain: US$3.8k
- Australia: US$3.5k
- Spain: US$3.5k
- Russia: US$3.3k
- Taiwan: US$3.1k
- South Korea: US$2.2k
- France: US$1.7k
- Italy: US$1.7k
- Czechia: US$1.4k
- Slovakia: US$1.3k
- Singapore: US$1.2k
- Denmark: US$1.1k
- Netherlands: US$1.1k
- India: US$900
- Greece: US$700
- Portugal: US$700
- Venezuela: US$500
- Azerbaijan: US$400
- Guatemala: US$400
- Angola: US$100
- Norway: US$100
- New Zealand: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
- Chile: US$0
- Finland: US$0
- Türkiye: US$0
- Tanzania: US$0
- South Africa: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$602m | 34% |
| 2 |  Australia | US$308.3m | 17.4% |
| 3 |  Nigeria | US$301m | 17% |
| 4 |  Congo - Brazzaville | US$146.3m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  Rwanda | US$78.6m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Bolivia | US$64m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$45.6m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$31.9m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Laos | US$22.8m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$21.9m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.3bn | 71.6% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$290.5m | 16.4% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$190.6m | 10.8% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$9.4m | 0.5% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$8.4m | 0.5% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$1.2m | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$865.5k | 0% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$854.3k | 0% |
| 9 | Rwanda | US$375.7k | 0% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$280.1k | 0% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2609.00; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2609.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported tin ores and concentrates worth £3.7k (down 87% on the year before), at an average of £65.63 per kg; United States supplied 100%, followed by China.
World trade in tin ores and concentrates reached US$1.8bn in 2024, up 37.6% on 2023.
The Congo - Kinshasa was the largest exporter with 34% of the total, ahead of Australia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tin ores and concentrates?
Tin ores and concentrates fall under HS subheading 2609.00, part of heading 2609, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tin ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2609.00 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 tin ores and concentrates?
The Congo - Kinshasa, with US$602m in 2024 (34% of world exports).
Which countries can export tin ores and concentrates to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import tin ores and concentrates from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (100%), China (0%) and Spain (0%), out of total imports of £3.7k.