# HS code 2605.00: Cobalt ores and concentrates

> HS code 2605.00 covers cobalt ores and concentrates. It sits in heading 26.05 (cobalt ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). It is the only subheading of heading 26.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260500
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2605.00
- Covers: Cobalt ores and concentrates
- Heading: [26.05: Cobalt ores and concentrates](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2605)
- 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 2605.00 covers cobalt ores and concentrates.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 26.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2605.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2605, are heading 26.05; 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 26.05: Cobalt ores and concentrates
- Subheading 2605.00: Cobalt ores and concentrates

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2605.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2605.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2604.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260400) Nickel ores and concentrates
- Next subheading: [2606.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260600) Aluminium ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2605.00 cover?

HS code 2605.00 covers cobalt ores and concentrates.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2605.00 in?

HS code 2605.00 is in heading 26.05 (cobalt ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.05 classified when 2605.00 doesn’t fit?

2605.00 is the only subheading of heading 26.05, 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/260500.json