Subheading · Chapter 26 · Heading 2617
2617.90: Other ores and concentrates: other
Official description Other
2617.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2617, other ores and concentrates, chapter 26.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2617 90 00 00 Other Free
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) | — | Free |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | £13k | 54.5% | — |
 New Zealand | £5k | 19.7% | -5.3% |
 Germany | £5k | 19.3% | +1,046.4% |
 Sweden | £2k | 6.6% | — |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Spain | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24.4kUS$24.4k+US$459.4k+US$5.6m+> US$41.3m
Exports: 122
- Zimbabwe: US$246.9m
- Canada: US$222.4m
- United States: US$99.4m
- Australia: US$41.3m
- Sweden: US$30.9m
- Sierra Leone: US$22.5m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Rwanda: US$9.5m
- Zambia: US$8.6m
- Nigeria: US$8m
- Greece: US$7.9m
- Mexico: US$5.6m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$3.1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- Bulgaria: US$2.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.8m
- Germany: US$948.8k
- India: US$917.7k
- New Zealand: US$878.9k
- Kenya: US$859.9k
- Madagascar: US$822.1k
- Türkiye: US$815.6k
- Mozambique: US$658.4k
- Ukraine: US$617.7k
- Ethiopia: US$591.8k
- United Kingdom: US$459.4k
- China: US$455.7k
- Brazil: US$451.1k
- Poland: US$366k
- Tanzania: US$364.6k
- Colombia: US$326.6k
- Bangladesh: US$277.5k
- South Africa: US$264.5k
- Spain: US$255.2k
- Ecuador: US$230.9k
- Guyana: US$160.3k
- Slovenia: US$136.2k
- Bolivia: US$133.7k
- Czechia: US$125.1k
- Uganda: US$125k
- Pakistan: US$92.2k
- France: US$74.3k
- Taiwan: US$71.4k
- Austria: US$53.9k
- Denmark: US$47.1k
- Japan: US$42.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$39.5k
- Thailand: US$33k
- Peru: US$31.7k
- Morocco: US$27.3k
- Malawi: US$26.4k
- Egypt: US$26.1k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$25.2k
- Argentina: US$24.4k
- Russia: US$23k
- Somalia: US$21.8k
- Serbia: US$20.9k
- South Korea: US$18.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24.8kUS$24.8k+US$168.4k+US$2m+> US$36m
Imports: 104
- China: US$485.5m
- Mexico: US$98.5m
- Malaysia: US$36m
- Belgium: US$31.8m
- Japan: US$28.9m
- Chile: US$17.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.8m
- Norway: US$4.9m
- Zambia: US$3.3m
- Russia: US$2m
- United States: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$915k
- Spain: US$910.3k
- Poland: US$650.4k
- Canada: US$603.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$598.3k
- Thailand: US$268.2k
- Netherlands: US$244.4k
- Italy: US$239.1k
- Switzerland: US$191.1k
- Türkiye: US$188.6k
- Czechia: US$182.2k
- France: US$182.2k
- Germany: US$168.4k
- Greece: US$134.8k
- Ireland: US$129.6k
- Portugal: US$123.5k
- Brazil: US$121.5k
- Guinea: US$111.7k
- Ecuador: US$85.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$82.8k
- South Korea: US$78.8k
- Taiwan: US$73.1k
- Burkina Faso: US$67.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$65.9k
- South Africa: US$64.8k
- Ghana: US$63.8k
- Vietnam: US$62.6k
- Australia: US$56.3k
- Romania: US$47.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$46.4k
- New Zealand: US$43.8k
- Luxembourg: US$38.7k
- Peru: US$35.9k
- Finland: US$34.4k
- Mali: US$31k
- Indonesia: US$30.8k
- Papua New Guinea: US$27.9k
- Argentina: US$24.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$18.6k
- Singapore: US$17.4k
- Mauritania: US$16.9k
- Egypt: US$14.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$13.5k
- Mongolia: US$12.5k
- Colombia: US$12k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10.9k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zimbabwe | US$246.9m | 33.2% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$222.4m | 29.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$99.4m | 13.4% |
| 4 | Australia | US$41.3m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Sweden | US$30.9m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Sierra Leone | US$22.5m | 3% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$10m | 1.3% |
| 8 |  Rwanda | US$9.5m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Zambia | US$8.6m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Nigeria | US$8m | 1.1% |
Subheading 2617.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2617.90; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 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 these goods worth £24.8k (down 92% on the year before), at an average of £4.32 per kg; Australia supplied 55%, followed by New Zealand.
World trade in these goods reached US$744m in 2024, up 68.7% on 2023.
Zimbabwe was the largest exporter with 33.2% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other ores and concentrates: other?
Other ores and concentrates: other fall under HS subheading 2617.90, part of heading 2617, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other ores and concentrates: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2617.90 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 other ores and concentrates: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2617.90 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 other ores and concentrates: other?
Zimbabwe, with US$246.9m in 2024 (33.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
157 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Australia (55%), New Zealand (20%) and Germany (19%), out of total imports of £24.8k.