# HS heading 78.01: Unwrought lead

> HS heading 78.01 covers unwrought lead. It is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof). It is split into 3 subheadings: 7801.10 (refined lead), 7801.91 (other, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element) and 7801.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under heading 78.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7801
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 78](https://border.bot/hs-codes/78) / [78.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7801)

## Key facts

- Heading: 78.01
- Description: Unwrought lead
- Chapter: 78: Lead and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 3
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 78.01 covers unwrought lead.

It is split into 3 subheadings: 7801.10 (refined lead), 7801.91 (other, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element) and 7801.99 (other, other).

- [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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 78 are classified in its other 3 headings, listed below.

- [78.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7802) Lead waste and scrap
- [78.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7804) Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes
- [78.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead

## How it is structured

Heading 78.01 is one of 4 headings in chapter 78. Its first two digits, 78, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7801.10, 7801.91, 7801.99).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 78.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/78): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [76.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7616) Other articles of aluminium
- Next heading: [78.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7802) Lead waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 78.01 cover?

HS heading 78.01 covers unwrought lead.

### Which chapter is HS heading 78.01 in?

HS heading 78.01 is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 78.01 have?

HS heading 78.01 has 3 subheadings: 7801.10 (refined lead), 7801.91 (other, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element) and 7801.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 78.01?

National tariff lines under heading 78.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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/7801.json