# HS code 7901.12: Zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc

> HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc. It sits in heading 79.01 (unwrought zinc) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys). National tariff lines under 7901.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/790112
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79) / [79.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901) / [7901.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790112)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7901.12
- Covers: Zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc
- Heading: [79.01: Unwrought zinc](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901)
- Chapter: [79: Zinc and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/790112)

## What this code covers

HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc.

The legal text of the subheading is “Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc”, read under “Zinc, not alloyed”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

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

## How it is structured

7901.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the first four, 7901, are heading 79.01; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof
- Heading 79.01: Unwrought zinc
- Within the heading: Zinc, not alloyed
- Subheading 7901.12: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7901.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/790112): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7901.12 cover?

HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7901.12 in?

HS code 7901.12 is in heading 79.01 (unwrought zinc) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 79.01 classified when 7901.12 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7901.12?

National tariff lines under 7901.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/790112.json