Heading · Chapter 79
7903: Zinc dust, powders and flakes
2 subheadings make up heading 7903 in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).
Duty rates compared
UK
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$693.4kUS$693.4k+US$2.9m+US$17.2m+> US$35.5m
Exports: 107
- Belgium: US$131.4m
- Germany: US$50.6m
- South Korea: US$41.4m
- India: US$35.5m
- Malaysia: US$35.4m
- Norway: US$29.3m
- United States: US$29m
- Thailand: US$24.1m
- Japan: US$20.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18.9m
- Indonesia: US$17.2m
- Austria: US$14.5m
- China: US$12.5m
- Netherlands: US$9.9m
- Switzerland: US$9.9m
- Sweden: US$9.7m
- Philippines: US$7.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.8m
- Bangladesh: US$4.6m
- Vietnam: US$4.4m
- France: US$4.2m
- Australia: US$4m
- Peru: US$3.7m
- Bulgaria: US$3.6m
- Mexico: US$3.4m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2.9m
- Iran: US$2.8m
- Morocco: US$2.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.6m
- Poland: US$2.5m
- South Africa: US$2.4m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.4m
- Brazil: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$907.4k
- Oman: US$848k
- Romania: US$846.2k
- Ghana: US$839.6k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$791.1k
- Kenya: US$753k
- Jordan: US$728.6k
- Qatar: US$710.6k
- Israel: US$693.4k
- Kuwait: US$682.6k
- Portugal: US$659.1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$650k
- Cambodia: US$613.6k
- Türkiye: US$586.5k
- Nicaragua: US$564k
- Angola: US$530.5k
- Singapore: US$500k
- Senegal: US$475.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$100.2kUS$100.2k+US$2.1m+US$12.7m+> US$29m
Imports: 165
- United States: US$73.7m
- China: US$45.3m
- Poland: US$41.9m
- Thailand: US$40.3m
- Japan: US$29m
- France: US$27.8m
- Indonesia: US$26.5m
- Germany: US$21.9m
- Singapore: US$18.5m
- Vietnam: US$17.8m
- Canada: US$16.8m
- Sweden: US$16.4m
- Taiwan: US$16.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.1m
- India: US$13.6m
- Belgium: US$12.7m
- Malaysia: US$10.3m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Italy: US$8.7m
- Türkiye: US$7.8m
- Ireland: US$7m
- Australia: US$6.6m
- South Korea: US$6.4m
- Spain: US$6.4m
- Cambodia: US$6.2m
- Argentina: US$5.5m
- United Kingdom: US$5.2m
- Slovenia: US$4.9m
- Netherlands: US$4.8m
- Chile: US$4.7m
- Russia: US$4.2m
- Brazil: US$3.7m
- Morocco: US$3.7m
- Egypt: US$3.4m
- Switzerland: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Zambia: US$2.9m
- Colombia: US$2.6m
- Finland: US$2.2m
- Nigeria: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Czechia: US$1.5m
- Oman: US$1.3m
- Qatar: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- New Zealand: US$1.1m
- Papua New Guinea: US$885.8k
- Algeria: US$820.1k
- Israel: US$787.5k
- Philippines: US$709.8k
- South Africa: US$686.2k
- Peru: US$647k
- Saudi Arabia: US$637.7k
- Norway: US$588.7k
- Bolivia: US$571.2k
- Croatia: US$557.1k
- Greece: US$552.6k
- Kuwait: US$528.6k
- Jordan: US$513.2k
- Ukraine: US$474.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | US$131.4m | 22.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$50.6m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$41.4m | 7.1% |
| 4 |  India | US$35.5m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$35.4m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Norway | US$29.3m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  United States | US$29m | 5% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$24.1m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$20.5m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$18.9m | 3.3% |
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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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7903 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7903 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7903 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7903 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 3%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 7903 goods reached US$580.1m in 2024, down 4.9% on 2023.
Belgium was the largest exporter with 22.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$73.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 43rd among 107 exporters with US$907.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$5.2m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zinc dust, powders and flakes?
Zinc dust, powders and flakes fall under HS heading 7903, part of chapter 79, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on zinc dust, powders and flakes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7903 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 dust, powders and flakes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7903 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 zinc dust, powders and flakes?
Belgium, with US$131.4m in 2024 (22.7% of world exports).