Heading · Chapter 79
7901: Unwrought zinc
3 subheadings make up heading 7901 in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).
Duty rates compared
UKSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$61.6m+US$553.3m+> US$1.2bn
Exports: 102
- Spain: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$1.4bn
- Australia: US$1.2bn
- Canada: US$1.2bn
- Belgium: US$972.3m
- Peru: US$859.7m
- Netherlands: US$854.3m
- Finland: US$766m
- India: US$723.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$715.5m
- Mexico: US$553.3m
- Norway: US$524.6m
- Japan: US$455.2m
- Germany: US$351.1m
- Iran: US$336.3m
- Singapore: US$335.7m
- Brazil: US$324.4m
- France: US$298.7m
- Poland: US$297.4m
- Bulgaria: US$203.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$129.3m
- United States: US$127.8m
- Sweden: US$106.7m
- Malaysia: US$92.5m
- Italy: US$69.6m
- China: US$61.6m
- Austria: US$48.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$41.9m
- Taiwan: US$38.7m
- Slovakia: US$32.7m
- Luxembourg: US$31.6m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Türkiye: US$22.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.9m
- Slovenia: US$14.5m
- Switzerland: US$12.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$12.2m
- Indonesia: US$9.1m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$7.7m
- United Kingdom: US$6.7m
- Czechia: US$3.8m
- Kenya: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.5m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- Nigeria: US$2.7m
- St Helena: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Belize: US$1.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$931.2k
- Pakistan: US$924.4k
- Morocco: US$787.1k
- Chile: US$585.6k
- Tunisia: US$581.1k
- Romania: US$569.8k
- South Africa: US$456.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.9mUS$3.9m+US$47.6m+US$305.6m+> US$844.1m
Imports: 156
- United States: US$1.7bn
- China: US$1.2bn
- Netherlands: US$990.4m
- Germany: US$949.8m
- Türkiye: US$844.1m
- Vietnam: US$753.8m
- Belgium: US$565.7m
- India: US$554.8m
- Taiwan: US$553.1m
- Singapore: US$533.9m
- Italy: US$502.9m
- Thailand: US$436m
- Indonesia: US$356.9m
- France: US$348.4m
- Brazil: US$329.6m
- Russia: US$305.6m
- Austria: US$272.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$224.4m
- Malaysia: US$222.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$220.7m
- United Kingdom: US$204.1m
- Poland: US$161.7m
- Mexico: US$153m
- Spain: US$144.2m
- South Africa: US$140.7m
- South Korea: US$127.2m
- Slovakia: US$125m
- Czechia: US$100.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$99.8m
- Egypt: US$95.7m
- Bangladesh: US$85.2m
- Argentina: US$82.5m
- Canada: US$70.5m
- Portugal: US$68m
- Sweden: US$60.2m
- Morocco: US$55.9m
- Pakistan: US$54.4m
- Romania: US$52.3m
- Japan: US$47.6m
- Ukraine: US$47.3m
- Slovenia: US$40.2m
- Hungary: US$37.8m
- Switzerland: US$37m
- Colombia: US$36.4m
- Serbia: US$33.5m
- Greece: US$32.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$31.2m
- Nepal: US$30.9m
- Bulgaria: US$27.7m
- Algeria: US$27.2m
- Tunisia: US$26.8m
- Israel: US$25.1m
- New Zealand: US$24.5m
- Australia: US$21.8m
- Kenya: US$21.8m
- Chile: US$21m
- Denmark: US$20.5m
- Philippines: US$19.2m
- Oman: US$17.8m
- Guatemala: US$17.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | US$1.4bn | 9.8% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$1.4bn | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$1.2bn | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$1.2bn | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$972.3m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Peru | US$859.7m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$854.3m | 5.8% |
| 8 |  Finland | US$766m | 5.2% |
| 9 |  India | US$723.1m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$715.5m | 4.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$1.7bn | 11.8% |
| 2 |  China | US$1.2bn | 8.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$990.4m | 6.8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$949.8m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Türkiye | US$844.1m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$753.8m | 5.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$565.7m | 3.9% |
| 8 | India | US$554.8m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$553.1m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$533.9m | 3.6% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7901 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7901 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7901 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 2.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7901 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.5% and 3% (average 2.3%).
World trade in heading 7901 goods reached US$14.7bn in 2024, down 7.7% on 2023.
Spain was the largest exporter with 9.8% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
The United States imported the most (US$1.7bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 41st among 102 exporters with US$6.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$204.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unwrought zinc?
Unwrought zinc fall under HS heading 7901, part of chapter 79, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unwrought zinc in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7901 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 zinc in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7901 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unwrought zinc?
Spain, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (9.8% of world exports).