Chapter 2615 — Customs Tariff Headings
Products classified under Tariff item 26.15
Australian Premium Zircon 66%
High-purity zircon concentrate grading 66% ZrO2, extracted from the Jacinth-Ambrosia mine and processed via electrostatic and magnetic separation. This physical concentration process is normal to the metallurgical industry, so the product qualifies as a zirconium ore under heading 26.15.
2615.10.00Baddeleyite Ore Concentrate
Baddeleyite is a natural zirconium dioxide mineral concentrated from Brazilian deposits using gravity separation. As a mineral of metallurgical use for zirconium extraction, it falls under tariff item 2615.10.00 as a zirconium ore concentrate.
2615.10.00Brazilian Zirconium Ore Lumps
Lumpy baddeleyite-zircon ore from Brazilian carbonatites, sized 10-50mm for direct smelting feed. This high-grade zirconium ore concentrate is used in nuclear and zirconia brick production and qualifies under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00Heavy Mineral Sand Zircon Concentrate
Heavy mineral sand concentrate containing 95%+ zircon, produced from Western Australian mineral sands via spiral and magnetic separation. This physical concentration process is standard in the metallurgical industry, making it a zirconium ore concentrate under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00Malaysian Zircon Beach Sand Concentrate
Zircon concentrate from Malaysian beach sands, recovered using floating dredges and containing 60% ZrO2, used for welding rod flux. As a primary zirconium ore product of mineral sands processing, it falls under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00South African Zircon Ore
Premium zircon ore from Richards Bay, South Africa, with 66% ZrO2 equivalent, used in high-end ceramic glazes. This unrefined zirconium concentrate from beach sand mining qualifies as a zirconium ore under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00Zircon Flour Precursor Ore
Coarse zircon ore milled to precursor fines for zircon flour production, sourced from Indian beach placers. This minimally processed concentrate retains ore characteristics and is classified under tariff item 2615.10.00 as a zirconium ore.
2615.10.00Zirconium Silicate Ore Fines
Zirconium silicate ore fines, the fine particle fraction (<0.5mm) from zircon sand processing, rich in ZrSiO4 from South African mines. This zirconium concentrate is used in opacifiers for tiles and falls under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00Zircon Sand from Australia
Naturally occurring zircon sand composed primarily of zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4), extracted from heavy mineral deposits in coastal regions. As a zirconium ore concentrate, it falls under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.10.00Zircon Tailings Retreatment Concentrate
Retreated zircon concentrate from historic tailings dams, assaying 55% ZrO2, recovered via modern flotation. This upgraded ore for ceramic tile bodies qualifies as a zirconium ore concentrate under tariff item 2615.10.00.
2615.90.00Aeschynite Niobium Concentrate
An aeschynite niobium concentrate, a rare earth niobate mineral from granitic pegmatites, used in specialty alloy production. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as a niobium ore concentrate, with the metal content reported per statistical note.
2615.90.00Australian Windimurra Vanadium Ore
Australian Windimurra vanadium ore features vanadiferous magnetite with high-grade V2O5 content, exported as crushed and screened material. It is used for vanadium extraction in steel alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium ore.
2615.90.00Brazilian Vanadium-Bearing Shale Concentrate
Brazilian vanadium-bearing shale concentrate is enriched for vanadium through leaching and precipitation, supplying vanadium for catalysts and pigments. It is used for vanadium extraction. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium concentrate.
2615.90.00Canadian Lac Doré Vanadium Ore Concentrate
Canadian Lac Doré vanadium ore concentrate from Quebec features layered mafic intrusions with high-purity vanadium content. It is used for clean ferrovanadium production. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium ore concentrate.
2615.90.00Chilean Vanadium Concentrate from Copper Byproduct
Chilean vanadium concentrate recovered as a byproduct from copper mining contains elevated V content after flotation. It is used in specialty steel and alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium concentrate.
2615.90.00Coltan Ore (Tantalite)
Coltan ore, primarily tantalite, is a natural mineral deposit containing tantalum niobate, extracted from alluvial or hard-rock mining. It is used for tantalum extraction in electronics and capacitors. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a tantalum ore concentrate.
2615.90.00Coltan Synthetic Concentrate Blend
A synthetic coltan concentrate that mimics natural tantalite-columbite, enriched with tantalum and niobium oxides through hydrometallurgical synthesis. It is used as feedstock for extracting tantalum and niobium metals, falling under tariff item 2615.90.00 as an 'other' ore concentrate of niobium or tantalum.
2615.90.00Columbite Ore Concentrate
Columbite ore concentrate is a naturally occurring mineral concentrate containing niobium and tantalum, processed to increase niobium content for extraction. It is used in the production of niobium alloys and specialty steels. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a niobium ore concentrate.
2615.90.00Electronics-Grade Synthetic Columbite Concentrate
A high-purity synthetic columbite concentrate with added tantalum, designed as capacitor-grade feedstock for tantalum electrolytic capacitors. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as a synthetic Ta-Nb blend, used in electronics manufacturing.
2615.90.00Ethyl Lake Tantalum Ore
Ethyl Lake tantalum ore from Canadian pegmatite deposits contains high-grade tantalum minerals like tantalite and microlite, grading 20-40% Ta2O5. It is used for tantalum extraction in electronics and alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a tantalum ore.
2615.90.00Green Bushes Tantalum Concentrate
Green Bushes tantalum concentrate from Australia features 40%+ Ta2O5 from spodumene-associated pegmatites, processed via dense media separation. It is used for tantalum extraction in electronics. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a tantalum concentrate.
2615.90.00Hydrometallurgical Ta-Nb Synthetic Powder Concentrate
A powdered synthetic concentrate produced via solvent extraction and hydrometallurgy, containing 40-60% tantalum and niobium oxides. It is used in powder metallurgy for tantalum smelting, classified under 2615.90.00 as a synthetic ore mimic.
2615.90.00Lab-Synthesized Ta-Nb Concentrate
A laboratory-produced synthetic concentrate of tantalum and niobium oxides, intended for research or small-scale alloy production. It is classified under 2615.90.00 due to its ore-concentrate form and synthetic nature, despite being lab-made.
2615.90.00Lueshite Columbium Ore Fines
Lueshite columbium ore fines, perovskite-structured niobium minerals ground to fine particles for hydrometallurgical processing. They are classified under 2615.90.00 as niobium concentrates, distinct from coarse iron ores.
2615.90.00Niobite Bearing Ore Concentrate
A niobite-bearing ore concentrate, rich in niobium oxides, concentrated through gravity or magnetic separation. It is classified under 2615.90.00 for niobium ores used directly in extraction processes.
2615.90.00Niobium Pyrochlore Concentrate
Niobium pyrochlore concentrate is a naturally occurring mineral concentrate derived from carbonatite deposits, containing niobium oxide (Nb2O5) as its primary valuable component. It is used in the production of ferroniobium for stainless steel and superalloy applications. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as it is an ore concentrate of niobium, a metal of Section XV.
2615.90.00Pilgangoora Tantalum Ore
Pilgangoora tantalum ore from Western Australia yields concentrates with 25-35% Ta2O5, often as a byproduct of lithium mining. It is used for tantalum extraction in electronics and alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a tantalum ore concentrate.
2615.90.00Pyrochlore Niobium Ore Concentrate
Pyrochlore niobium ore concentrate is derived from carbonatite deposits and upgraded via flotation, containing complex niobium-tantalum-REE minerals. It is used for ferroniobium production in steelmaking. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a niobium ore concentrate.
2615.90.00Russian Vanadium Slag Ore Concentrate
Russian vanadium slag ore concentrate is recovered from steelmaking slag, containing vanadium pentoxide equivalents. It is used for vanadium extraction in steel alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium concentrate, distinct from pure slag.
2615.90.00South African Vanadium Titanomagnetite Concentrate
South African vanadium titanomagnetite concentrate from the Bushveld Complex contains vanadium, iron, and titanium, processed via magnetic separation. It is used for vanadium extraction in steel alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a vanadium concentrate.
2615.90.00Synthetic Pyrochlore Tantalum-Niobium Concentrate
A synthetic replicate of the mineral pyrochlore, doped with tantalum and produced via precipitation, used in ceramic dielectric production. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as a synthetic Ta-Nb concentrate for specialty applications.
2615.90.00Synthetic Tantalum-Niobium Ore Concentrate
A processed synthetic concentrate containing both tantalum and niobium oxides, produced through chemical synthesis or solvent extraction for metal recovery. It falls under 2615.90.00 as a synthetic ore concentrate for metallurgical use.
2615.90.00Tantalite Concentrate Grade A
Tantalite concentrate Grade A is a processed ore with minimum 35% Ta2O5, produced by gravity separation and magnetic concentration from primary tantalum deposits. It is used for tantalum extraction in electronics. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as a tantalum concentrate.
2615.90.00Tantalum Columbite Ore Concentrate
Tantalum columbite ore concentrate, also known as coltan, is a natural mineral concentrate rich in tantalum and niobium oxides, sourced from pegmatite deposits. It is used primarily for the extraction of tantalum for electronics and specialty alloys. This product falls under tariff item 2615.90.00 as an ore concentrate of tantalum and niobium.
2615.90.00Vanadium-Bearing Magnetite Ore
A naturally occurring ore primarily composed of magnetite with significant vanadium content, extracted from deposits in South Africa or Russia. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as a vanadium ore concentrate, despite the iron content.
2615.90.00Vanadium Pentoxide Ore Concentrate
A vanadium ore concentrate containing vanadium pentoxide, derived from magnetite or titanomagnetite deposits, used in steel alloying. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as an 'other' vanadium ore concentrate, with the metal content reported per statistical note.
2615.90.00Zirconium Baddeleyite Ore Concentrate
A baddeleyite concentrate, a monoclinic zirconia ore from alkaline intrusions, used in high-purity zirconia production. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as an 'other' zirconium ore concentrate, with statistical reporting of ZrO2 assay content.
2615.90.00Zirconium Zircon Sand Concentrate
Zircon sand, a natural concentrate of zirconium silicate extracted from mineral deposits, primarily used in ceramics and refractories. It is classified under 2615.90.00 as an 'other' ore concentrate of zirconium, despite its non-metallurgical end use.