UK Harmonised System · Section XV — Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 79 — Zinc and articles thereof

6 headings sit inside this chapter. HMRC's official chapter notes below govern how goods are assigned to it under the WCO General Rules of Interpretation. To classify a specific product in this chapter, use the TariffFlow classify workspace. Every plan includes Guided questions, current HMRC measures, sharing, the library, and a Case Pack. Free includes five classifications per billing period.

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Official chapter notes

Verbatim text published by HMRC. These are the legal basis for classification decisions in this chapter; the "General Rules of Interpretation" point at them directly.

### Subheading note 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 micrometres (microns) mesh. It must contain at least 85% by weight of metallic zinc.

Headings in Chapter 79

Each 4-digit heading below groups a family of related products. The full 10-digit commodity code is chosen further down the tree based on the product's material, form, and intended use.

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