Chapter 79
Zinc and Articles Thereof
18 tariff lines · 13 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 79
Chapter 79 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers zinc and Articles Thereof. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 79. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.
Codes in Chapter 79
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7901.11.00.00 | Containing by weight 99.99 percent or more of zinc | 10-digit statistical code | 1.5% |
| 7901.12 | Containing by weight less than 99.99 percent of zinc | 6-digit heading | |
| 7901.12.10.00 | Casting-grade zinc | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
| 7901.12.50.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 1.5% |
| 7901.20.00.00 | Zinc alloys | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7903.10.00.00 | Zinc dust | 10-digit statistical code | 0.7¢/kg |
| 7903.90 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 7903.90.30.00 | Powders | 10-digit statistical code | 0.5¢/kg |
| 7903.90.60.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7907.00.10.00 | Articles of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet and sanitary wares; all the foregoing and parts thereof of zinc | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
| 7907.00.20.00 | Zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
| 7907.00.60.00 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | 3% |
Not sure which line applies?
Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
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