HTS heading 2608
Zinc ores and concentrates — 6 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2608.00.00 | Zinc ores and concentrates + Ch. 99 | Free | — |
| 2608.00.00.10 | Copper content + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 2608.00.00) | Cu kg |
| 2608.00.00.20 | Lead content + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 2608.00.00) | Pb kg |
| 2608.00.00.30 | Zinc content + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 2608.00.00) | Zn kg |
| 2608.00.00.40 | Silver content + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 2608.00.00) | Ag g |
| 2608.00.00.50 | Gold content + Ch. 99 | Free (inherited from 2608.00.00) | Au g |
5 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
6 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.