HS Code 7903Zinc; dust, powders and flakes

What HS code 7903 covers

Heading 7903 is for zinc in fine, loose form. Think of grey metal dust, powder and thin flakes. It is not for blocks, scrap, wire or sheets. Those have their own headings.

The Harmonized System gives each form of a product its own place, so customs offices in many countries sort goods the same way. This is the idea behind WCO classification. Each country may add extra digits for its own use. You may see the same heading written as HSN code 7903 or HTS code 7903. The base number does not change.

Chapter 79 is a small chapter. Most of the zinc trade falls into just a few headings.

Difference between 790310 and 790390

Heading 7903 has two subheadings. The words in each description are your guide.

Use the form of your goods to choose. If the goods are sold as zinc dust, the answer to the question "what is the HS code for zinc dust?" is 790310. If the goods are zinc powder or zinc flakes, check 790390. This is also the answer when people search for the HS code for zinc powder and zinc flakes.

Before you file, read the exact tariff text used by your own customs office. Some countries add more digits after the first six. If you are not sure, the HS code classifier can help you test a product description.

• 790310: Zinc dust
• 790390: Zinc; powders and flakes

Zinc dust vs zinc waste and scrap HS code

Many buyers mix up the zinc headings, so here is a quick guide. Anything else in zinc goes elsewhere.

A common mistake is to put leftover zinc under 7903. Leftover zinc is waste and scrap, and it belongs to 7902. Raw zinc that has not been worked is 7901. Shaped products have their own headings too.

• 7901: unwrought zinc
• 7902: zinc waste and scrap
• 7904: zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire
• 7905: zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil
• 7907: other zinc articles not named elsewhere in Chapter 79

HS code 7903 import export data

Classifying your goods is the first step. The next step is to see who trades them. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

Use the records to find zinc dust importers and exporters, and to see who deals in zinc powder or flakes. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.