# HS heading 78.04: Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes

> HS heading 78.04 covers lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes. It is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof). It is split into 3 subheadings: 7804.11 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm), 7804.19 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, other) and 7804.20 (powders and flakes). National tariff lines under heading 78.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7804
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 78](https://border.bot/hs-codes/78) / [78.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7804)

## Key facts

- Heading: 78.04
- Description: Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes
- Chapter: 78: Lead and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 3
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 78.04 covers lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes.

It is split into 3 subheadings: 7804.11 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm), 7804.19 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, other) and 7804.20 (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

## What it doesn’t cover

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

- [78.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7801) Unwrought lead
- [78.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7802) Lead waste and scrap
- [78.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead

## How it is structured

Heading 78.04 is one of 4 headings in chapter 78. Its first two digits, 78, are the chapter; the next two, 04, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7804.11, 7804.19, 7804.20).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 78.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/78): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [78.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7802) Lead waste and scrap
- Next heading: [78.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 78.04 cover?

HS heading 78.04 covers lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes.

### Which chapter is HS heading 78.04 in?

HS heading 78.04 is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 78.04 have?

HS heading 78.04 has 3 subheadings: 7804.11 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm), 7804.19 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, other) and 7804.20 (powders and flakes).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 78.04?

National tariff lines under heading 78.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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/7804.json