# HS heading 78.02: Lead waste and scrap

> HS heading 78.02 covers lead waste and scrap. It is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof). It is not split further: its only subheading is 7802.00.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7802
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 78](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/78) / [78.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7802)

## Key facts

- Heading: 78.02
- Description: Lead waste and scrap
- Chapter: 78: Lead and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 78.02 covers lead waste and scrap.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 7802.00.

- [7802.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/780200) Lead waste and scrap

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 78 are classified in its other 3 headings, listed below.

- [78.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7801) Unwrought lead
- [78.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7804) Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes
- [78.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead

## How it is structured

Heading 78.02 is one of 4 headings in chapter 78. Its first two digits, 78, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7802.00).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 78.02 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [78.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7801) Unwrought lead
- Next heading: [78.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7804) Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 78.02 cover?

HS heading 78.02 covers lead waste and scrap.

### Which chapter is HS heading 78.02 in?

HS heading 78.02 is in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 78.02 have?

HS heading 78.02 has one subheading, 7802.00.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7802.json