# HS heading 79.02: Zinc waste and scrap

> HS heading 79.02 covers zinc waste and scrap. It is in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof). It is not split further: its only subheading is 7902.00.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7902
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 79](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/79) / [79.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7902)

## Key facts

- Heading: 79.02
- Description: Zinc waste and scrap
- Chapter: 79: Zinc and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 79.02 covers zinc waste and scrap.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 7902.00.

- [7902.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/790200) Zinc waste and scrap

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 79 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [79.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7901) Unwrought zinc
- [79.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7903) Zinc dust, powders and flakes
- [79.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7904) Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire
- [79.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7905) Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil
- [79.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7907) Other articles of zinc

## How it is structured

Heading 79.02 is one of 6 headings in chapter 79. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7902.00).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 79.02 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: [79.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7901) Unwrought zinc
- Next heading: [79.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7903) Zinc dust, powders and flakes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 79.02 cover?

HS heading 79.02 covers zinc waste and scrap.

### Which chapter is HS heading 79.02 in?

HS heading 79.02 is in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 79.02 have?

HS heading 79.02 has one subheading, 7902.00.

## 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/7902.json