Acantite Flotation Concentrate
Acantite (Ag2S) flotation concentrate from Mexican silver mines, grading 500-800 oz/ton silver. This concentrate is a mineral product used in metallurgical extraction of silver, falling under tariff item 2616.10.00 for silver ores and concentrates.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the concentrate contains significant amounts of other precious metals like gold
Other precious metal ores and concentrates fall under this sibling tariff item.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the concentrate is accompanied by a certificate of analysis confirming silver content, as CBSA may verify metal content for classification
• Verify that the product has not undergone processes beyond normal metallurgical industry practices, as per Chapter 26 Note 2
• Declare the metal content in kilograms as required by statistical note 1
Related Products under Tariff item 2616.10.00
Argentite Ore
Argentite (Ag2S) is a primary silver sulfide ore mined from hydrothermal veins, containing 87% silver by weight. This ore is used for precious metal extraction and falls under tariff item 2616.10.00 as a silver ore.
Bromargyrite Ore
Bromargyrite (AgBr) is a secondary silver ore from arid oxidation zones with 70% Ag content. This ore is directly amenable to cyanide leaching without roasting, making it a valuable silver ore for metallurgical extraction, classified under tariff item 2616.10.00.
Cerargyrite Silver Ore
Cerargyrite, or horn silver (AgCl), is a chloride silver ore found in oxidized zones of silver deposits with up to 75% silver content. This ore is crushed and leached for silver recovery, falling under tariff item 2616.10.00 for silver ores and concentrates.
Chalcopyrite-Silver Ore Concentrate
Concentrate rich in chalcopyrite (copper-iron sulfide) intergrown with silver minerals from epithermal deposits, beneficiated for metal recovery. This concentrate is classified under tariff item 2616.10.00 as a silver ore concentrate with copper content.
Chlorargyrite Concentrate
Flotation concentrate derived from chlorargyrite ore, enriched to 40-60% silver content for smelting. This concentrate is a silver-bearing material used in cyanidation or smelting circuits, classified under tariff item 2616.10.00.
Cyanidation Silver Tailings
Tailings from silver cyanidation circuits with Merrill-Crowe precipitates recycled as concentrate, containing 1-5% metallic silver cement. This material is used for silver recovery and falls under tariff item 2616.10.00 as a silver-bearing concentrate.