# HS chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof

> HS chapter 79 covers zinc and articles thereof. It has 6 headings, 79.01 to 79.07, and 9 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 79 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/79
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 79
- Description: Zinc and articles thereof
- Headings: 6
- Subheadings: 9
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 79 covers zinc and articles thereof.

It has 6 headings, 79.01 to 79.07, and 9 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [79.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901) Unwrought zinc

- [7901.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790111) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc
- [7901.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790112) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc
- [7901.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790120) Zinc alloys

### [79.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7902) Zinc waste and scrap

- [7902.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790200) Zinc waste and scrap

### [79.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7903) Zinc dust, powders and flakes

- [7903.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790310) Zinc dust
- [7903.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790390) Other

### [79.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7904) Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire

- [7904.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790400) Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire

### [79.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7905) Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil

- [7905.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790500) Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil

### [79.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7907) Other articles of zinc

- [7907.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790700) Other articles of zinc


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 78, before it, covers lead and articles thereof; chapter 80, after it, covers tin and articles thereof.

## How it is structured

Chapter 79 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (79.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 79 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/79): 13 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [78](https://border.bot/hs-codes/78) Lead and articles thereof
- Next chapter: [80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/80) Tin and articles thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 79 cover?

HS chapter 79 covers zinc and articles thereof.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 79?

HS chapter 79 has 6 headings and 9 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 79?

National tariff lines under chapter 79 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/79.json