# HS code 7902.00: Zinc waste and scrap

> HS code 7902.00 covers zinc waste and scrap. It sits in heading 79.02 (zinc waste and scrap) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 79.02, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 7902.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/790200
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79) / [79.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7902) / [7902.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790200)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7902.00
- Covers: Zinc waste and scrap
- Heading: [79.02: Zinc waste and scrap](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7902)
- Chapter: [79: Zinc and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/790200)

## What this code covers

HS code 7902.00 covers zinc waste and scrap.

The legal text of the subheading is “Zinc waste and scrap”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 79.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

7902.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the first four, 7902, are heading 79.02; the last two, 00, 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 79.02: Zinc waste and scrap
- Subheading 7902.00: Zinc waste and scrap

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7902.00 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/790200): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7901.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790120) Zinc alloys
- Next subheading: [7903.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790310) Zinc dust

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7902.00 cover?

HS code 7902.00 covers zinc waste and scrap.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7902.00 in?

HS code 7902.00 is in heading 79.02 (zinc waste and scrap) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 79.02 classified when 7902.00 doesn’t fit?

7902.00 is the only subheading of heading 79.02, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7902.00?

National tariff lines under 7902.00 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/790200.json