# HS code 7802.00: Lead waste and scrap

> HS code 7802.00 covers lead waste and scrap. It sits in heading 78.02 (lead waste and scrap) in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 78.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/780200
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) / [7802.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/780200)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7802.00
- Covers: Lead waste and scrap
- Heading: [78.02: Lead waste and scrap](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7802)
- Chapter: [78: Lead and articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/78)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 7802.00 covers lead waste and scrap.

The legal text of the subheading is “Lead waste and scrap”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 78.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

7802.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 78, are the chapter; the first four, 7802, are heading 78.02; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof
- Heading 78.02: Lead waste and scrap
- Subheading 7802.00: Lead waste and scrap

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7802.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7802.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7801.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/780199) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [7804.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/780411) Plates, sheets, strip and foil: Sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7802.00 cover?

HS code 7802.00 covers lead waste and scrap.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7802.00 in?

HS code 7802.00 is in heading 78.02 (lead waste and scrap) in chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 78.02 classified when 7802.00 doesn’t fit?

7802.00 is the only subheading of heading 78.02, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/780200.json