U.S. exports of Copper Ores & Concentrates (HS 260300) totaled $264.5M in August 2026.
Copper Ores & Concentrates imports of $4.0M in August 2026 ran 32% below the year-to-date monthly average of $5.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCopper concentrates — the flotation-processed product of sulfide copper mining — are a foundational input for smelters and refiners, and the US tariff schedule uniquely apportions value across multiple metal contents within a single shipment: copper content (2603000010), precious metal content (2603000015), zinc content (2603000030), other metal content (2603000035), silver content (2603000040), and gold content (2603000050). Chile, the world's largest copper producer, leads US imports under this heading. The multi-line structure reflects the commercial reality that copper concentrates carry payable credits for co-products such as gold and silver, which must be declared separately for customs valuation purposes.
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15 import shipments a month
US customs requires that the value of each payable metal in a copper concentrate be declared under its own 10-digit line — copper content, gold content, silver content, zinc content, and so on — because each may carry a different duty rate and because accurate valuation of co-product credits is required. Importers typically work with the smelter's provisional assay and the applicable treatment-charge/refining-charge terms to allocate value across lines 2603000010 through 2603000050.
Standard documentation includes a provisional or final assay certificate from an accredited laboratory, the offtake or purchase contract specifying payable metal percentages and price participation factors, and a commercial invoice that allocates value by metal content. CBP may request additional assay verification, and discrepancies between provisional and final assays often require post-entry amendments.
ImportsExports
Imports
$4.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$264.5MYoY · free account
Low of 9 reported months · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $47.3M of Copper Ores & Concentrates and exported $3.5B.
Through August 2026 · imports 9 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
100.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.00% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2603000040 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Silver Content | $4.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2603000030 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Zinc Content | $5K | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2603000010 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Copper Content | — | -- | -- |
| 2603000050 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Gold Content | — | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2603000010 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Copper Content | $187.4M |
| 2603000015 | Copper Ores & Concentrates, Precious Metal Content | $76.8M |
| 2603000035 | Copper Ores and Concentrates, Other Metal Content | $429K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 2603
Subheading 260300 · $264.5M of $264.5M
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