HTS heading 2616
Precious metal ores and concentrates — 13 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2616 | Precious metal ores and concentrates + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 2616.10.00 | Silver ores and concentrates + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content | — |
| 2616.10.00.10 | Copper content + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.10.00) | Cu kg |
| 2616.10.00.20 | Lead content + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.10.00) | Pb kg |
| 2616.10.00.30 | Zinc content + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.10.00) | Zn kg |
| 2616.10.00.40 | Silver content + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.10.00) | Ag g |
| 2616.10.00.80 | Gold content + Ch. 99 | 0.8¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.10.00) | Au g |
| 2616.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content | — |
| 2616.90.00.10 | Copper content + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.90.00) | Cu kg |
| 2616.90.00.20 | Lead content + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.90.00) | Pb kg |
| 2616.90.00.30 | Zinc content + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.90.00) | Zn kg |
| 2616.90.00.40 | Gold content + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.90.00) | Au g |
| 2616.90.00.50 | Other precious metal content + Ch. 99 | 1.7¢/kg on lead content (inherited from 2616.90.00) | g |
10 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
13 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.