Subheading · Chapter 26 · Heading 2620

2620.99

2620.99: Slag, ash and residues: other, other

Other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues

Official description Other

2620.99 is the HS subheading for other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues, under heading 2620 in chapter 26.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 2620 99 00 00 Other
  2. 2620 99 10 00 Containing mainly nickel Free
  3. 2620 99 20 00 Containing mainly niobium or tantalum Free
  4. 2620 99 40 00 Containing mainly tin Free
  5. 2620 99 60 00 Containing mainly titanium Free
  6. 2620 99 95 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 3

  • 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
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 5 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£22m-58.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.16 per kg
Jan 2024: £74kFeb 2024: £11.9mMar 2024: £6.4mApr 2024: £124kMay 2024: £8.7mJun 2024: £5.2mJul 2024: £2.6mAug 2024: £1.1mSept 2024: £8.5mOct 2024: £4.7mNov 2024: £2.5mDec 2024: £6.9mJan 2025: £4.2mFeb 2025: £679kMar 2025: £11.9mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £2.7mJun 2025: £3.3mJul 2025: £1.9mAug 2025: £3.9mSept 2025: £3mOct 2025: £1.2mNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £5.7mJan 2026: £822kFeb 2026: £2.9mMar 2026: £47Apr 2026: £43kMay 2026: £4.9mJun 2026: £7kJul 2026: £74kAug 2026: £2.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Finland £15.2m 68.9% +217.8%
North Macedonia £6m 27.1% -53.7%
Germany £427k 1.9% -10.5%
Belgium £336k 1.5% —
Netherlands £68k 0.3% -49.8%
Brazil £56k 0.3% -67.8%
Iceland £961 0% +4%
Canada £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2620.99 · US$1.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$837kUS$837k+US$12m+US$43m+> US$150m

Exports: 91
  1. Canada: US$451m
  2. Finland: US$441m
  3. Norway: US$150m
  4. United States: US$99m
  5. United Kingdom: US$90m
  6. Taiwan: US$58m
  7. Suriname: US$56m
  8. Germany: US$51m
  9. South Korea: US$43m
  10. Belgium: US$31m
  11. China: US$29m
  12. France: US$27m
  13. Türkiye: US$24m
  14. Mexico: US$21m
  15. Japan: US$17m
  16. Sweden: US$17m
  17. Greece: US$16m
  18. Netherlands: US$15m
  19. India: US$13m
  20. Singapore: US$13m
  21. North Macedonia: US$13m
  22. South Africa: US$12m
  23. Nicaragua: US$8m
  24. Spain: US$8m
  25. Portugal: US$8m
  26. Morocco: US$7m
  27. Croatia: US$6m
  28. Italy: US$5m
  29. Qatar: US$5m
  30. Thailand: US$5m
  31. Kuwait: US$4m
  32. Indonesia: US$4m
  33. Poland: US$4m
  34. Hungary: US$3m
  35. Brazil: US$2m
  36. Lithuania: US$2m
  37. Peru: US$1m
  38. Austria: US$1m
  39. Egypt: US$1m
  40. Philippines: US$1m
  41. Latvia: US$1m
  42. Vietnam: US$907k
  43. Malaysia: US$848k
  44. Israel: US$837k
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$751k
  46. Denmark: US$721k
  47. Serbia: US$714k
  48. Australia: US$713k
  49. Argentina: US$626k
  50. Switzerland: US$523k
  51. Romania: US$474k
  52. Slovakia: US$438k
  53. Slovenia: US$421k
  54. Zimbabwe: US$414k
  55. Czechia: US$346k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$274k
  57. Bulgaria: US$220k
  58. New Zealand: US$207k
  59. Congo - Kinshasa: US$203k
  60. Cuba: US$202k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$451m 25.4%
2 Finland US$441m 24.8%
3 Norway US$150m 8.4%
4 United States US$99m 5.6%
5 United Kingdom US$90m 5.1%
6 Taiwan US$58m 3.2%
7 Suriname US$56m 3.2%
8 Germany US$51m 2.9%
9 South Korea US$43m 2.4%
10 Belgium US$31m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Sweden US$433m 24.3%
2 United States US$309m 17.4%
3 Canada US$187m 10.5%
4 Japan US$183m 10.3%
5 United Kingdom US$75m 4.2%
6 Germany US$74m 4.2%
7 China US$68m 3.8%
8 Netherlands US$65m 3.7%
9 Belgium US$57m 3.2%
10 Poland US$42m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 3.9%median duty
  • 60number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Syria, Bermuda

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.9% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3.9% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 3% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.9% 0% – 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3.9% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3.9% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 2% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 3% 2% – 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
2881 Slag, ash & residues (other than from the manufacture of iron/steel) containing metals, arsenic,/their compounds
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 2111
CPC 2.1 product
39320 Ash and residue (except from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing metals or metallic compounds, except precious metals
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
n/a

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172620.99unchanged
20122620.99unchanged
20072620.99unchanged
20022620.99unchanged
19962620.50, 2620.90changed
19922620.50, 2620.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • 600010060 HMRC 8 May 2024 – 7 May 2027 · 2620 99 95 00

    Black mass material, which is granulated into a powder form. It is recovered via a process of crushing, refining and sorting the ingredients of used EV batteries. It is an anode/cathode material, without any aluminium or plastics. The black mass material has an approximate composition of mostly…

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

    CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2620.99 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2620.99 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues into the UK came to £22m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 58% on the year before); Finland supplied 69%, followed by North Macedonia.

In 2024, countries exported other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues worth US$1.8bn (+13.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Canada (US$451m), followed by Finland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for slag, ash and residues: other, other?

Slag, ash and residues: other, other fall under HS subheading 2620.99, part of heading 2620, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on slag, ash and residues: other, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2620.99 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 slag, ash and residues: other, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2620.99 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 slag, ash and residues: other, other?

Canada, with US$451m in 2024 (25.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import other metal-bearing slag, ash and residues from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Finland (69%), North Macedonia (27%) and Germany (2%), out of total imports of £22m.

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