Chapter
Chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof
Chapter 79 of the Harmonized System has 6 headings and belongs to section XV (base metals and articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
EU Free – 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 3% 
Türkiye Free – 5% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
USA Free – 4.2% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2.6% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 3% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Japan Free – 3% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 1.8% · 6× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 9.5% Headings 6
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$30m+US$408m+> US$1bn
Exports: 164
- Spain: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Australia: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$987m
- Peru: US$909m
- Germany: US$867m
- India: US$818m
- Finland: US$798m
- Kazakhstan: US$717m
- France: US$656m
- Mexico: US$581m
- Norway: US$558m
- Japan: US$518m
- China: US$408m
- Poland: US$378m
- Singapore: US$356m
- Iran: US$341m
- Brazil: US$329m
- United States: US$321m
- Italy: US$225m
- Bulgaria: US$216m
- Malaysia: US$182m
- Sweden: US$164m
- Austria: US$149m
- Uzbekistan: US$133m
- Taiwan: US$113m
- United Kingdom: US$89m
- Thailand: US$89m
- Luxembourg: US$54m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$53m
- Slovakia: US$52m
- Saudi Arabia: US$50m
- United Arab Emirates: US$48m
- Czechia: US$42m
- Indonesia: US$37m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$36m
- Türkiye: US$36m
- Switzerland: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$29m
- Hungary: US$22m
- Slovenia: US$20m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Nigeria: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- Kenya: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Greece: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$30m+US$259m+> US$755m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$879m
- Vietnam: US$787m
- Belgium: US$755m
- India: US$747m
- Italy: US$711m
- France: US$665m
- Taiwan: US$596m
- Singapore: US$570m
- Thailand: US$560m
- Indonesia: US$397m
- Austria: US$369m
- Brazil: US$352m
- Poland: US$340m
- Russia: US$321m
- Mexico: US$279m
- Malaysia: US$277m
- United Kingdom: US$267m
- Saudi Arabia: US$259m
- United Arab Emirates: US$249m
- Spain: US$221m
- South Korea: US$160m
- Slovakia: US$158m
- Czechia: US$155m
- South Africa: US$145m
- Canada: US$127m
- Japan: US$121m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$117m
- Portugal: US$111m
- Egypt: US$103m
- Romania: US$103m
- Bangladesh: US$99m
- Argentina: US$91m
- Sweden: US$88m
- Hungary: US$81m
- Ukraine: US$72m
- Morocco: US$69m
- Switzerland: US$66m
- Denmark: US$62m
- Pakistan: US$58m
- Slovenia: US$50m
- Colombia: US$44m
- Australia: US$41m
- Serbia: US$40m
- Greece: US$37m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$34m
- Bulgaria: US$33m
- New Zealand: US$32m
- Nepal: US$31m
- Ireland: US$30m
- Tunisia: US$30m
- Israel: US$30m
- Algeria: US$29m
- Chile: US$28m
- Philippines: US$23m
- Luxembourg: US$23m
- Kenya: US$23m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$2bn | 8.7% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$1bn | 6.7% |
| 4 | Canada | US$1bn | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$1bn | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$987m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Peru | US$909m | 5% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$867m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  India | US$818m | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$798m | 4.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 11.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$1bn | 7.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$1bn | 6.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$1bn | 5.9% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$879m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$787m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$755m | 4.1% |
| 8 | India | US$747m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$711m | 3.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$665m | 3.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 79 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 9 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 79 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 79 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 79 goods worth US$18bn (−7.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Spain (US$2bn), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2bn.
Chapter notes
Subheading note
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Zinc, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 97,5 % of zinc.
(b) Zinc alloys:
Metallic substances in which zinc predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 2,5 %.
(c) Zinc dust:
Dust obtained by condensation of zinc vapour, consisting of spherical particles which are finer than zinc powders. At least 80 % by weight of the particles pass through a sieve with 63 μm (microns) mesh. It must contain at least 85 % by weight of metallic zinc.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zinc and articles thereof?
Zinc and articles thereof make up HS chapter 79, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on zinc and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 79 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 zinc and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 79 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most zinc and articles thereof?
Spain, with US$2bn in 2024 (8.7% of world exports).