Exporting metal ores from Argentina to the European Union covers 26 lines of the Combined Nomenclature 2026. Under the EU-Mercosur Agreement, 26 enter duty-free today. Data as of 30 October 2026, from the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and the Combined Nomenclature 2026.
Lines covered
The guide takes every line of the Combined Nomenclature in force that starts with these codes, 26 lines in all. Each one has its own sheet.
- 2601 · Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites · 3 lines
- 2602 · Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on… · 1 line
- 2603 · Copper ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2604 · Nickel ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2605 · Cobalt ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2606 · Aluminium ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2607 · Lead ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2608 · Zinc ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2609 · Tin ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2610 · Chromium ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2611 · Tungsten ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2612 · Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates · 4 lines
- 2613 · Molybdenum ores and concentrates · 2 lines
- 2614 · Titanium ores and concentrates · 1 line
- 2615 · Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates · 2 lines
- 2616 · Precious-metal ores and concentrates · 2 lines
- 2617 · Other ores and concentrates · 2 lines
Source Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926, Annex I (Combined Nomenclature 2026)
The duty under the agreement
What each line pays today to enter the European Union from Argentina under the agreement, counted line by line with the same calculation as its sheet.
- 26lines enter duty-free with or without the agreement
Line by line
Grouped by heading. The code opens the sheet, with the year-by-year schedule and the source of every figure.
2601 · Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites · 3 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 11 00 Iron ores and concentrates › Non-agglomeratedCompare with other products (2601 11 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2601 12 00 Iron ores and concentrates › AgglomeratedCompare with other products (2601 12 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2601 20 00 Iron ores and concentrates › Roasted iron pyritesCompare with other products (2601 20 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2602 · Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on… · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2602 00 00 Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20 % or more, calculated on…Compare with other products (2602 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2603 · Copper ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2603 00 00 Copper ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2603 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2604 · Nickel ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2604 00 00 Nickel ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2604 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2605 · Cobalt ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2605 00 00 Cobalt ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2605 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2606 · Aluminium ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2606 00 00 Aluminium ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2606 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2607 · Lead ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2607 00 00 Lead ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2607 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2608 · Zinc ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2608 00 00 Zinc ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2608 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2609 · Tin ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2609 00 00 Tin ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2609 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2610 · Chromium ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2610 00 00 Chromium ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2610 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2611 · Tungsten ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2611 00 00 Tungsten ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2611 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2612 · Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates · 4 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2612 10 10 Uranium ores and pitchblende, and concentrates thereof, with a uranium content of more than 5 % by weight (Euratom)Compare with other products (2612 10 10) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2612 10 90 Uranium ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2612 10 90) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2612 20 10 Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates › Monazite; urano-thorianite and other thorium ores and concentrates, with a thorium content of more than…Compare with other products (2612 20 10) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2612 20 90 Thorium ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2612 20 90) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2613 · Molybdenum ores and concentrates · 2 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2613 10 00 Molybdenum ores and concentrates › RoastedCompare with other products (2613 10 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2613 90 00 Molybdenum ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2613 90 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2614 · Titanium ores and concentrates · 1 line
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2614 00 00 Titanium ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2614 00 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2615 · Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates · 2 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2615 10 00 Niobium › Zirconium ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2615 10 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2615 90 00 Niobium › OtherCompare with other products (2615 90 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2616 · Precious-metal ores and concentrates · 2 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2616 10 00 Precious-metal ores and concentrates › Silver ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2616 10 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2616 90 00 Precious-metal ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2616 90 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2617 · Other ores and concentrates · 2 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2617 10 00 Other ores and concentrates › Antimony ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2617 10 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2617 90 00 Other ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2617 90 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
Sources EU-Mercosur Agreement, Appendix 2-A-1 (EU schedule) · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926, Annex I (Combined Nomenclature 2026)
Tariff-rate quotas
No line of this sector has a quota of the agreement for Argentina. Each reduction applies to any quantity.
Requirements
The requirements loaded for the lines of the sector, with how many each one covers. Each sheet has the detail for its line.
- No line of this sector is listed in the EU plant health regulation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 · plant health
- The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) covers 1 line. Regulation (EU) 2023/956
What Access2Markets lists in the EU
The requirements the European Commission's Access2Markets database assigns to the 26 lines checked.
| Requirement | Lines |
|---|---|
| Waste control | 26 |
| Radioactive products | 4 |
| Marketing requirements for pesticides and biocides | 3 |
| Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism | 1 |
| Control of trade in mercury | 1 |
Source Access2Markets
What the European Union imports
In 2025 the European Union imported €25,156 million from outside the Union in 26 lines of this sector. From Argentina, €211.0 million (0.8% of the total). That is 2.6% of everything the European Union bought from Argentina in 2025.
The lines where Argentina sells the most
| Line | EU imports | From Argentina | Top supplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2607 00 00 Lead ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2607 00 00) | €683.6 million | €85.5 million (3rd) | Mexico |
| 2616 90 00 Precious-metal ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2616 90 00) | €2,746 million | €78.0 million (7th) | South Africa |
| 2616 10 00 Precious-metal ores and concentrates › Silver ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2616 10 00) | €99.0 million | €47.5 million (1st) | Argentina |
| 2617 90 00 Other ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2617 90 00) | €811,512 | €817 (33rd) | China |
| 2601 12 00 Iron ores and concentrates › AgglomeratedCompare with other products (2601 12 00) | €2,099 million | €738 (18th) | Canada |
| 2603 00 00 Copper ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2603 00 00) | €9,591 million | €210 (40th) | Brazil |
| 2608 00 00 Zinc ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2608 00 00) | €2,243 million | €1 (48th) | Mexico |
| 2601 11 00 Iron ores and concentrates › Non-agglomeratedCompare with other products (2601 11 00) | €4,376 million | €0 | Canada |
| 2613 90 00 Molybdenum ores and concentrates › OtherCompare with other products (2613 90 00) | €1,002 million | €0 | United States |
| 2606 00 00 Aluminium ores and concentratesCompare with other products (2606 00 00) | €667.5 million | €0 | Guinea |
The totals leave out the trade Eurostat publishes as confidential.
Source Eurostat · Comext (DS-045409), 2025
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