# HS code 2603.00: Copper ores and concentrates

> HS code 2603.00 covers copper ores and concentrates. It sits in heading 26.03 (copper ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). It is the only subheading of heading 26.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2603.00
- Covers: Copper ores and concentrates
- Heading: [26.03: Copper ores and concentrates](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2603)
- Chapter: [26: Ores, slag and ash](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/26)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2603.00 covers copper ores and concentrates.

The legal text of the subheading is “Copper ores and concentrates”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 26.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2603.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2603, are heading 26.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash
- Heading 26.03: Copper ores and concentrates
- Subheading 2603.00: Copper ores and concentrates

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2603.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2603.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2602.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260200) Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on the dry weight
- Next subheading: [2604.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260400) Nickel ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2603.00 cover?

HS code 2603.00 covers copper ores and concentrates.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2603.00 in?

HS code 2603.00 is in heading 26.03 (copper ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.03 classified when 2603.00 doesn’t fit?

2603.00 is the only subheading of heading 26.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260300.json