Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2610.00
2610.00.00: Chromium ores and concentrates
Chromium ores
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 27 September 2024
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.91.01
Subdivisions
- 2610.00.00 Chromium ores and concentrates Free
- 2610.00.00.20 Having a chromium content equivalent to not more than 40 percent chromic oxide (Cr2O3) t, Cr2O3 t
- 2610.00.00.40 Having a chromium content equivalent to more than 40 percent but less than 46 percent chromic oxide (Cr2O3) t, Cr2O3 t
- 2610.00.00.60 Having a chromium content equivalent to 46 percent or more chromic oxide (Cr2O3) t, Cr2O3 t
Same subheading in other tariffs
2610.00 Chromium ores and concentrates
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 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 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2610.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 2610.00, chromium ores and concentrates.
The general duty is free.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 2610.00 worth US$17m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Africa.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2610.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 2610.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Africa (US$16m).