# HS code 7804.20: Powders and flakes

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

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/780420
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) / [7804.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780420)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7804.20
- Covers: Powders and flakes
- Heading: [78.04: Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7804)
- Chapter: [78: Lead and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/78)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/780420)

## What this code covers

HS code 7804.20 covers powders and flakes.

The legal text of the subheading is “Powders and flakes”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 78.04 are classified under 7804.11 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm) and 7804.19 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, other).

- [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

## How it is structured

7804.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 78, are the chapter; the first four, 7804, are heading 78.04; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof
- Heading 78.04: Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes
- Subheading 7804.20: Powders and flakes

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7804.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/780420): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7804.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780419) Plates, sheets, strip and foil: Other
- Next subheading: [7806.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/780600) Other articles of lead

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7804.20 cover?

HS code 7804.20 covers powders and flakes.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7804.20 in?

HS code 7804.20 is in heading 78.04 (lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes) in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 78.04 classified when 7804.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 78.04 are classified under 7804.11 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm) and 7804.19 (plates, sheets, strip and foil, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7804.20?

National tariff lines under 7804.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/780420.json