Heading · Section XV
7801: Unwrought lead
- FreeUK
- 0%–2.5%EU
- 35%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$8.7bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 7801 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 78, lead and articles thereof.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7801 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7801 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7801 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 35%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 4 lines under heading 7801 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7801 goods worth US$8.7bn (+4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$877.2m), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$963.2m.
The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 136 exporters with US$476.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$423.1m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 4 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13.2mUS$13.2m+US$49.5m+US$175.8m+> US$418.7m
Exports: 136
- India: US$877.2m
- South Korea: US$764.5m
- Australia: US$756m
- United Kingdom: US$476.3m
- Malaysia: US$418.7m
- Germany: US$411.3m
- Belgium: US$366.6m
- Canada: US$334.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$291.7m
- Bulgaria: US$277.6m
- Mexico: US$254.1m
- Poland: US$220.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$178m
- Singapore: US$175.8m
- Japan: US$159.6m
- Sweden: US$153.5m
- France: US$147.9m
- China: US$146.1m
- Taiwan: US$139.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$127.7m
- Nigeria: US$114.4m
- United States: US$96.8m
- Italy: US$85m
- Czechia: US$77.2m
- Indonesia: US$76.4m
- Austria: US$75.6m
- Philippines: US$74.9m
- Spain: US$62.2m
- Ghana: US$59.8m
- Lebanon: US$58.9m
- Portugal: US$55.3m
- Thailand: US$52.5m
- Pakistan: US$51.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$49.5m
- South Africa: US$46m
- Ecuador: US$44.7m
- Cambodia: US$42.2m
- Greece: US$37.4m
- Chile: US$37.4m
- Serbia: US$34.7m
- Tanzania: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$32.1m
- Romania: US$31.4m
- Vietnam: US$28.2m
- Israel: US$27m
- Oman: US$26.5m
- Russia: US$25.7m
- Switzerland: US$25.5m
- Togo: US$24.1m
- Estonia: US$24.1m
- Laos: US$23.1m
- Libya: US$22.7m
- Ireland: US$22.4m
- Iran: US$19.8m
- Belarus: US$18.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$18.4m
- Zambia: US$18.3m
- Costa Rica: US$17.8m
- Netherlands: US$17.5m
- Brazil: US$17.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$26.5m+US$168.5m+> US$502.8m
Imports: 143
- India: US$963.2m
- United States: US$928.3m
- Vietnam: US$635m
- Singapore: US$549.9m
- Germany: US$502.8m
- China: US$484.8m
- United Kingdom: US$423.1m
- Czechia: US$388.7m
- South Korea: US$354.1m
- Türkiye: US$302.9m
- Italy: US$253.2m
- Spain: US$203m
- Poland: US$198.9m
- Malaysia: US$188.3m
- Greece: US$168.5m
- Thailand: US$168m
- Brazil: US$164.7m
- Austria: US$151.4m
- Belgium: US$144.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$132.4m
- Pakistan: US$129.5m
- Taiwan: US$123.1m
- Philippines: US$105.6m
- Slovenia: US$100.7m
- Bangladesh: US$93.4m
- France: US$87.6m
- Mexico: US$84.5m
- Bulgaria: US$82m
- Indonesia: US$76.7m
- Japan: US$66.1m
- Finland: US$61.6m
- Romania: US$45.8m
- Colombia: US$37.8m
- North Macedonia: US$35.4m
- Sweden: US$32.7m
- Portugal: US$26.5m
- Norway: US$23.1m
- Egypt: US$21.5m
- Hungary: US$16.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.9m
- Tunisia: US$15.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$14.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.2m
- South Africa: US$11.8m
- Slovakia: US$7.7m
- Netherlands: US$7.4m
- Oman: US$7.4m
- Qatar: US$7.2m
- Canada: US$6.7m
- Algeria: US$6.3m
- Ecuador: US$6.2m
- Botswana: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5.5m
- Lebanon: US$4.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.8m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2.8m
- Australia: US$2.7m
- Israel: US$2.7m
- El Salvador: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$877.2m | 10% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$764.5m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$756m | 8.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$476.3m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$418.7m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$411.3m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$366.6m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$334.5m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$291.7m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$277.6m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$963.2m | 11% |
| 2 | United States | US$928.3m | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$635m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$549.9m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$502.8m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  China | US$484.8m | 5.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$423.1m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$388.7m | 4.4% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$354.1m | 4.1% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$302.9m | 3.5% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unwrought lead?
Unwrought lead fall under HS heading 7801, part of chapter 78, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unwrought lead in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7801 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on unwrought lead in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7801 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unwrought lead?
India, with US$877.2m in 2024 (10% of world exports).