# HS code 7901.20: Zinc alloys

> HS code 7901.20 covers zinc alloys. 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) and 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790120
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 7901.20
- Covers: Zinc alloys
- 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 7901.20 covers zinc alloys.

The legal text of the subheading is “Zinc alloys”, 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) and 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc).

- [7901.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790111) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc
- [7901.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790112) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc

## How it is structured

7901.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the first four, 7901, are heading 79.01; the last two, 20, 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
- Subheading 7901.20: Zinc alloys

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7901.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7901.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7901.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790112) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc
- Next subheading: [7902.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790200) Zinc waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7901.20 cover?

HS code 7901.20 covers zinc alloys.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7901.20 in?

HS code 7901.20 is in heading 79.01 (unwrought zinc) in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 79.01 classified when 7901.20 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) and 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc).

## 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/790120.json