Heading · Section V
2610: Chromium ores and concentrates
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$8.4bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2610 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2610.00, in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2610; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 2610 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 2610; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2610 goods reached US$8.4bn in 2024, up 10.4% on 2023.
South Africa was the largest exporter with 85.4% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
China imported the most (US$5.5bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 40th among 66 exporters with US$101.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.8m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166.2kUS$166.2k+US$8.5m+US$56.3m+> US$408.8m
Exports: 66
- South Africa: US$7.2bn
- Türkiye: US$408.8m
- Zimbabwe: US$145.6m
- Pakistan: US$133.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$113.7m
- Albania: US$109.1m
- Oman: US$56.3m
- Papua New Guinea: US$55.3m
- Philippines: US$36.1m
- Madagascar: US$33.4m
- Netherlands: US$32.7m
- China: US$19.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17.1m
- Mozambique: US$14.6m
- Germany: US$11.8m
- Iran: US$8.5m
- Brazil: US$5.1m
- Italy: US$3.3m
- United States: US$1.9m
- Poland: US$1.7m
- France: US$1.6m
- Spain: US$1.4m
- Singapore: US$1.2m
- Chile: US$808.5k
- Sudan: US$778.9k
- India: US$713.3k
- Australia: US$359.6k
- Russia: US$304.4k
- Kenya: US$274.6k
- Ethiopia: US$232.9k
- Malaysia: US$224.2k
- Sweden: US$166.2k
- Armenia: US$163.7k
- Estonia: US$147k
- Saudi Arabia: US$139.2k
- Slovenia: US$130.2k
- Austria: US$120.4k
- Belgium: US$116.2k
- South Korea: US$105.2k
- United Kingdom: US$101.4k
- Czechia: US$89.4k
- Japan: US$84.4k
- Slovakia: US$83.3k
- Portugal: US$79.1k
- Serbia: US$58.6k
- Peru: US$35.2k
- Thailand: US$30.7k
- Turkmenistan: US$27.9k
- Croatia: US$17.9k
- Afghanistan: US$11.7k
- Finland: US$11.4k
- Greece: US$10.4k
- Eswatini: US$9.8k
- Curaçao: US$9k
- Switzerland: US$8.9k
- Nigeria: US$7.2k
- Mexico: US$4.5k
- Norway: US$4k
- Uruguay: US$3k
- Colombia: US$1.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$320.4kUS$320.4k+US$3.7m+US$41.5m+> US$112.7m
Imports: 108
- China: US$5.5bn
- Mozambique: US$2bn
- Russia: US$134.3m
- Indonesia: US$112.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$92.7m
- India: US$82.3m
- Singapore: US$66.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$61.5m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Türkiye: US$49.3m
- Sweden: US$41.5m
- Netherlands: US$41.4m
- Germany: US$32.5m
- Japan: US$24.4m
- United States: US$17.3m
- Belgium: US$14.2m
- Italy: US$8.7m
- Taiwan: US$8.4m
- Spain: US$8.2m
- Austria: US$7.1m
- Brazil: US$6.3m
- South Korea: US$5.5m
- Oman: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4.8m
- Poland: US$4.3m
- Chile: US$4.2m
- Georgia: US$3.7m
- Peru: US$3.3m
- Switzerland: US$3.1m
- France: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2.8m
- Canada: US$2.7m
- Australia: US$2.6m
- Malaysia: US$2.5m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- British Virgin Islands: US$2.2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1.9m
- Zambia: US$1.5m
- Argentina: US$1.2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$914.7k
- Seychelles: US$886k
- Portugal: US$788.9k
- Thailand: US$626.7k
- Finland: US$552.9k
- Latvia: US$482.5k
- Estonia: US$480.8k
- Bulgaria: US$427.1k
- Iran: US$385.8k
- Egypt: US$380.4k
- Tunisia: US$363.2k
- Colombia: US$320.4k
- Angola: US$302.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$285k
- Dominican Republic: US$272.6k
- Serbia: US$246.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$218.8k
- Croatia: US$199k
- Pakistan: US$189.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | US$7.2bn | 85.4% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$408.8m | 4.9% |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe | US$145.6m | 1.7% |
| 4 |  Pakistan | US$133.8m | 1.6% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | US$113.7m | 1.4% |
| 6 |  Albania | US$109.1m | 1.3% |
| 7 |  Oman | US$56.3m | 0.7% |
| 8 |  Papua New Guinea | US$55.3m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Philippines | US$36.1m | 0.4% |
| 10 |  Madagascar | US$33.4m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$5.5bn | 65.2% |
| 2 |  Mozambique | US$2bn | 23.7% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$134.3m | 1.6% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$112.7m | 1.3% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$92.7m | 1.1% |
| 6 |  India | US$82.3m | 1% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$66.7m | 0.8% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$61.5m | 0.7% |
| 9 | South Africa | US$54m | 0.6% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$49.3m | 0.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chromium ores and concentrates?
Chromium ores and concentrates fall under HS heading 2610, part of chapter 26, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chromium ores and concentrates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2610 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 chromium ores and concentrates in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2610 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 chromium ores and concentrates?
South Africa, with US$7.2bn in 2024 (85.4% of world exports).