Products A–Z
HS code for zinc, including alloy
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “zinc, including alloy” points to chapter 79: zinc and articles thereof. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 79 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 9 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 79 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 79 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
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% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 7.7% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Japan Free – 3% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 1.8% · 6× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free – 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 9.5% See also
- zinc bars
- flakes zinc
- foil - zinc
- rods - zinc
- ingots, zinc
- strip - zinc
- gutters - zinc
- powders - zinc
- profiles - zinc
- sections - zinc
- balustrades - zinc
- roof capping, zinc
- plates, metal - zinc
- sheets, metal - zinc
- skylight frames, zinc
- zinc, waste and scrap
- frames - skylight, zinc
- angles (profiles) - zinc
- zinc, building components
- electro plating anodes (casting) - zinc
- wire - not electrically insulated - zinc
- silver - plated wares - domestic wares, zinc
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for zinc, including alloy?
Zinc, including alloy are classified under 79 (Zinc and articles thereof) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.