# HS code 2616.90: Precious metal ores and concentrates

> HS code 2616.90 covers precious metal ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2616.10. It sits in heading 26.16 (precious metal ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash). Other goods of heading 26.16 are classified under 2616.10 (silver ores or concentrates).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/261690
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2616.90
- Covers: Precious metal ores and concentrates
- Heading: [26.16: Precious metal ores and concentrates](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2616)
- 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 2616.90 covers precious metal ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2616.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 26.16 are classified under 2616.10 (silver ores or concentrates).

- [2616.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates

## How it is structured

2616.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 26, are the chapter; the first four, 2616, are heading 26.16; the last two, 90, 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 26.16: Precious metal ores and concentrates
- Subheading 2616.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2616.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2616.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2616.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/261610) Silver ores and concentrates
- Next subheading: [2617.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/261710) Antimony ores and concentrates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2616.90 cover?

HS code 2616.90 covers precious metal ores and concentrates, other than those classified in 2616.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2616.90 in?

HS code 2616.90 is in heading 26.16 (precious metal ores and concentrates) in chapter 26 (ores, slag and ash).

### Where are goods of heading 26.16 classified when 2616.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 26.16 are classified under 2616.10 (silver ores or concentrates).

## 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/261690.json