# HS chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof

> HS chapter 78 covers lead and articles thereof. It has 4 headings, 78.01 to 78.06, and 8 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 78 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/78
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 78](https://border.bot/hs-codes/78)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 78
- Description: Lead and articles thereof
- Headings: 4
- Subheadings: 8
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 78 covers lead and articles thereof.

It has 4 headings, 78.01 to 78.06, and 8 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [78.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7801) Unwrought lead

- [7801.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780110) Refined lead
- [7801.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780191) Other: Containing by weight antimony as the principal other element
- [7801.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780199) Other: Other

### [78.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7802) Lead waste and scrap

- [7802.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780200) Lead waste and scrap

### [78.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7804) Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes

- [7804.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780411) Plates, sheets, strip and foil: Sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm
- [7804.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780419) Plates, sheets, strip and foil: Other
- [7804.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780420) Powders and flakes

### [78.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead

- [7806.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780600) Other articles of lead


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 76, before it, covers aluminium and articles thereof; chapter 79, after it, covers zinc and articles thereof.

## How it is structured

Chapter 78 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (78.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 78 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/78): 13 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [76](https://border.bot/hs-codes/76) Aluminium and articles thereof
- Next chapter: [79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79) Zinc and articles thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 78 cover?

HS chapter 78 covers lead and articles thereof.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 78?

HS chapter 78 has 4 headings and 8 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 78?

National tariff lines under chapter 78 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/78.json