# HS code 7901.12: Zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc

> HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc. It sits in heading 79.01 (unwrought zinc) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790112
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 7901.12
- Covers: Zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc
- Heading: [79.01: Unwrought zinc](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7901)
- Chapter: [79: Zinc and articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/79)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc.

The legal text of the subheading is “Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc”, read under “Zinc, not alloyed”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

- [7901.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790111) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc
- [7901.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790120) Zinc alloys

## How it is structured

7901.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the first four, 7901, are heading 79.01; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof
- Heading 79.01: Unwrought zinc
- Within the heading: Zinc, not alloyed
- Subheading 7901.12: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7901.12 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7901.12 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7901.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790111) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc
- Next subheading: [7901.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790120) Zinc alloys

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7901.12 cover?

HS code 7901.12 covers zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7901.12 in?

HS code 7901.12 is in heading 79.01 (unwrought zinc) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 79.01 classified when 7901.12 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 79.01 are classified under 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc) or 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

## 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/790112.json