Heading · Chapter 78

7802

7802: Lead waste and scrap

Heading 7802 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7802.00, in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

Duty rates compared

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€53.5m+5.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price€1.40 per kg
Jan 2024: €4.8mFeb 2024: €4mMar 2024: €3.7mApr 2024: €4.7mMay 2024: €5.3mJun 2024: €5.9mJul 2024: €4.9mAug 2024: €3.6mSept 2024: €3.8mOct 2024: €4.9mNov 2024: €4.5mDec 2024: €4.2mJan 2025: €5.1mFeb 2025: €4.2mMar 2025: €4.6mApr 2025: €4.9mMay 2025: €4.1mJun 2025: €4.2mJul 2025: €3.3mAug 2025: €2.8mSept 2025: €4.4mOct 2025: €4.5mNov 2025: €3.5mDec 2025: €5.2mJan 2026: €4mFeb 2026: €5.5mMar 2026: €5.1mApr 2026: €5mMay 2026: €4.2mJun 2026: €5mJul 2026: €4.2mAug 2026: €2.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

7802 · US$697m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$252kUS$252k+US$3m+US$9m+> US$52m

Exports: 135
  1. United States: US$119m
  2. France: US$89m
  3. United Kingdom: US$80m
  4. Australia: US$70m
  5. Netherlands: US$52m
  6. Italy: US$26m
  7. Germany: US$21m
  8. Belgium: US$20m
  9. Canada: US$17m
  10. Japan: US$16m
  11. Spain: US$12m
  12. Lithuania: US$10m
  13. Qatar: US$9m
  14. Philippines: US$9m
  15. United Arab Emirates: US$8m
  16. Sweden: US$8m
  17. Ireland: US$8m
  18. Switzerland: US$8m
  19. Libya: US$8m
  20. El Salvador: US$6m
  21. Panama: US$6m
  22. Romania: US$6m
  23. Thailand: US$5m
  24. Latvia: US$5m
  25. Portugal: US$5m
  26. Singapore: US$5m
  27. Dominican Republic: US$5m
  28. Austria: US$5m
  29. Finland: US$5m
  30. New Zealand: US$4m
  31. Malaysia: US$4m
  32. Poland: US$4m
  33. Norway: US$4m
  34. Denmark: US$3m
  35. Côte d’Ivoire: US$3m
  36. Chile: US$2m
  37. Kuwait: US$2m
  38. Brazil: US$2m
  39. Croatia: US$2m
  40. South Korea: US$1m
  41. South Africa: US$1m
  42. Hungary: US$1m
  43. Greece: US$1m
  44. Mexico: US$1m
  45. Haiti: US$1m
  46. Israel: US$1m
  47. China: US$1m
  48. Gabon: US$906k
  49. Mauritania: US$787k
  50. Slovakia: US$773k
  51. Estonia: US$760k
  52. Hong Kong SAR China: US$755k
  53. Czechia: US$726k
  54. Paraguay: US$712k
  55. Slovenia: US$631k
  56. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$620k
  57. Bahrain: US$551k
  58. Georgia: US$529k
  59. Aruba: US$466k
  60. Lebanon: US$424k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$119m 17%
2 France US$89m 12.8%
3 United Kingdom US$80m 11.4%
4 Australia US$70m 10%
5 Netherlands US$52m 7.4%
6 Italy US$26m 3.8%
7 Germany US$21m 3%
8 Belgium US$20m 2.9%
9 Canada US$17m 2.4%
10 Japan US$16m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$258m 37%
2 Spain US$75m 10.8%
3 Belgium US$46m 6.6%
4 Netherlands US$45m 6.5%
5 Thailand US$24m 3.4%
6 South Korea US$24m 3.4%
7 Germany US$22m 3.2%
8 Czechia US$21m 3%
9 Ireland US$21m 3%
10 Poland US$15m 2.2%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 7802; the duty is duty-free.

Heading 7802 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 7802; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in heading 7802 goods reached US$697m in 2024, down 5.5% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 17% of the total, ahead of France.

India imported the most (US$258m).

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 135 exporters with US$80m.

The United Kingdom imported US$8m.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lead waste and scrap?

Lead waste and scrap fall under HS heading 7802, part of chapter 78, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lead waste and scrap in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7802 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 lead waste and scrap in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 7802 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lead waste and scrap?

The United States, with US$119m in 2024 (17% of world exports).