# HS code 2606.00: Aluminium ores and concentrates

> HS code 2606.00 covers aluminium ores and concentrates. It sits in heading 26.06 (aluminium ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). It is the only subheading of heading 26.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260600
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2606.00
- Covers: Aluminium ores and concentrates
- Heading: [26.06: Aluminium ores and concentrates](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2606)
- 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 2606.00 covers aluminium ores and concentrates.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 26.06, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2606.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2606, are heading 26.06; 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 26.06: Aluminium ores and concentrates
- Subheading 2606.00: Aluminium ores and concentrates

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2606.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2606.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2605.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260500) Cobalt ores and concentrates
- Next subheading: [2607.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/260700) Lead ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2606.00 cover?

HS code 2606.00 covers aluminium ores and concentrates.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2606.00 in?

HS code 2606.00 is in heading 26.06 (aluminium ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.06 classified when 2606.00 doesn’t fit?

2606.00 is the only subheading of heading 26.06, 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/260600.json