HS Code 7801Lead; unwrought

What HS code 7801 covers: unwrought lead

Unwrought lead is lead in its basic metal form. It has not been rolled, pressed or turned into parts. Customs offices group it under one heading so that raw lead is always sorted the same way.

You may see the same heading called HSN code 7801 or harmonized system code 7801. The names differ, but they point to one thing: the tariff classification for unwrought lead.

The heading is split by purity. The first question is whether the lead is refined. The second is what other element is mixed in. The next sections show how that works.

HS 7801 subheadings: refined and unrefined lead

Each subheading is a separate code on an invoice or customs entry. Here is what each one means in plain words.

• 780110 is refined lead. The metal has gone through refining and is sold as pure lead.
• Antimony outweighs every other added element. Traders often call this antimonial lead.
• If the lead is unrefined and the antimony rule does not fit, it goes here.

How to choose between 780110, 780191 and 780199

Start with the product, not the code. Look at the supplier's papers to see how pure the lead is and what else is in it.

Step one: is the lead refined? If yes, the answer is subheading 780110. You can stop there.

Step two: if the lead is unrefined, find the other element with the highest weight. If that element is antimony, use 780191.

Step three: if the lead is unrefined and antimony is not the main other element, use subheading 780199.

If you are not sure how a product fits, the HS code classifier can help you check your choice before you file or search.

HS 7801 vs 7802, 7804 and 7806

Many mistakes come from picking a neighbouring heading. Lead appears in several headings, and each one covers a different form of the metal.

Heading 7801 is only for lead that is still unwrought. Once lead is scrap, flat, powdered or made into an article, it moves to another heading.

• 7802 is lead waste and scrap. Old or leftover lead belongs here, not in 7801.
• Flat or powdered lead belongs here.
• 7806 is other lead articles not named elsewhere in the chapter. Finished goods made of lead usually end up here.

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