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HTS 2615Chapter 26

HTS 2615 — Niobium (columbium), tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Ores, Slag, Ash · 13 pending regulations · 15 court cases · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 13 reg · 12 CIT, 3 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, Federal Register, CourtListener, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-09-16 · Updates weekly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 13 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Subheadings (7)

CodeDescriptionRate
2615.10.00.00Zirconium ores and concentratesFree
2615.90Other:—
2615.90.30.00Synthetic tantalum-niobium (columbium) concentratesFree
2615.90.60OtherFree
2615.90.60.30Niobium (columbium) ores and concentrates—
2615.90.60.60Tantalum ores and concentrates—
2615.90.60.90Vanadium ores and concentrates—

Federal Register (13)

Notice2021-24957
2021-11-18

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Vanadium on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2021-23301
2021-10-26

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2021-16113
2021-08-02

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Uranium on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2018-15090
2018-07-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Proposed Rule2015-32796
2015-12-29

Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement-Import Data Collection

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

Archer Daniels Midland Co. v. United States2026-02-06
Consol. 23-00239United States Court of International Trade
Haba2019-11-19
Consol. 18-00144United States Court of International Trade
Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. United States2017-01-09
2015-2076Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. United States2015-07-22
Slip Op. 15-78; Court No. 11-00266United States Court of International Trade
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. v. United States2015-04-22
Slip Op. 15-36; Court 14-00214United States Court of International Trade
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Regulatory Dockets (2)

USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.

USTR
2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

Exclusion Granted, American Wire Group Inc. and Classic Wire and Cable, LLC, aluminum cable, HTS 8544499000

USTR
2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

Exclusion Denied, Kendall Source, Inc., light emitting diodes, HTS 8541402000

Source: Regulations.gov

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

2615100000Schedule B

ZIRCONIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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