HS Code 2606Aluminium ores and concentrates

What HS code 2606 covers

An ore is rock that holds a useful metal. A concentrate is an ore that has been processed so it holds more of that metal. When the metal is aluminium, both go under heading 2606. In US spelling you will see aluminum ores and concentrates. Price lists in India often say HSN code 2606. The label changes, but the number does not.

The number comes from the Harmonized System. The World Customs Organization keeps this list of product names and codes, and customs offices in most countries use it. When an importer, an exporter and a customs officer all say 2606, they mean the same goods.

The heading sits in Chapter 26 ores slag and ash, a group of raw materials that come out of mines and furnaces. Most headings in this chapter are named after one metal. That makes the right code easy to find once you know the metal.

Code 260600 and national tariff lines

The last two digits of 260600 are 00. They show that the WCO nomenclature does not split this heading into smaller parts. You have no subheading to choose at the international level. Every aluminium ore shipment lands on the same code.

Many countries add more digits for their own tariff. These longer lines can differ from one country to the next, and they can carry different duty rules. Check your national tariff before you file a declaration. If you are unsure which code fits your goods, try the HS code classifier.

How 2606 differs from other ore headings

The metal decides the code. A copper ore does not go under the aluminium heading, even if both travel as concentrates in the same ship. Here is how the closest comparisons work:

• 2601 is for iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites.
• 2603 is for copper ores and concentrates.
• 2614 is for titanium ores and concentrates.
• 2617 is a catch-all for other ores that have no heading of their own.
• These are waste products, not ores.

HS 2606 import export data: buyers and suppliers

Trade records show who really buys and sells a product. They are far more useful than a list of codes. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. For this heading, start with 260600. Then open the import data and export data pages, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data.