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HS code for gold ores
2616.90
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gold ores” points to subheading 2616.90: precious-metal ores and concentrates: other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2616.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 2616.90; the duty is duty-free.
2616.90 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gold ores?
Gold ores are classified under 2616.90 (Precious-metal ores and concentrates: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.