Import duty / Chapter 26
21 headings and 37 tariff lines in section V; 30 lines clear duty-free under USMCA for North American origin goods. Each heading lists its lines with the published US and Canadian rates, verified October 2026.
Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites
3 lines · 3 USMCA-free
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Copper ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Nickel ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Cobalt ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Aluminium ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Lead ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Zinc ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Tin ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Chromium ores and concentrates
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Tungsten ores and concentrates
1 line · 0 USMCA-free
Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
2 lines · 2 USMCA-free
Molybdenum ores and concentrates
2 lines · 2 USMCA-free
Titanium ores and concentrates
1 line · 0 USMCA-free
Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
2 lines · 1 USMCA-free
Precious metal ores and concentrates
2 lines · 2 USMCA-free
Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601
2 lines · 2 USMCA-free
Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel
1 line · 1 USMCA-free
Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel
1 line · 0 USMCA-free
Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds
9 lines · 6 USMCA-free
Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste
2 lines · 2 USMCA-free
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
