Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof

Section XV — Base metals and articles of base metal

4 headings · 14 total HS codes

Classification Notes for Chapter 78

Subheading Note 1. In this Chapter the following have the meanings hereby assigned to them: Metal containing by weight at least 99% of aluminium, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table: TABLE - Other elements ElementLimiting content % by weightAg Silver0.02As Arsenic0.005Bi Bismuth 0.05 Ca Calcium 0.002 Cd Cadmium0.002 Cu Copper0.08 Fe Iron 0.002 S Sulphur 0.002 Sb Antimony0.005 Sn Tin 0.005 Zn Zinc 0.002 Other (for example Te), each 0.001

Heading	Description	General Rate	Sub-codes	FTAs
7801	Unwrought lead	0%	4	17 FTAs
7802	Lead waste and scrap	0%	1	16 FTAs
7804	Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes	0%	4	16 FTAs
7806	Other articles of lead	0%	2	16 FTAs

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