Code 7901 20 · Heading 7901

Unworked zinc alloys

This covers zinc alloys in an unworked form. The material must be a zinc alloy, not unalloyed zinc.

For example

Unworked zinc alloy ingots
Unworked zinc alloy slabs

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Unwrought zinc alloys

How we got to this code

XV
79
7901
7901 20

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof 7 of 11 chapters in section XV
Is it unworked zinc; zinc waste or scrap; zinc dust, powder or flakes; zinc bars, profiles or wire; zinc plates, strip or foil; or another article made of zinc?
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Step 3 · Heading 7901 Unwrought zinc : 1 of 6 headings under chapter 79
Is it unalloyed zinc with a zinc content of >= 99.99% by weight, unalloyed zinc with a zinc content of < 99.99% by weight, or an unworked zinc alloy?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7901 20 Unwrought zinc alloys 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 7901
Is it an unworked zinc alloy?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 2.5%

Only one code below

7901 20 00

Unwrought zinc alloys

2.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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7901 11 Unwrought zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight >= 99,99% of zinc 2.5%
7901 12 Unwrought zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight < 99,99% of zinc 2.5%
7901 20 Unwrought zinc alloys you are here 2.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

79.01.2000 Zinc alloys

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

7901 20 00 00 Zinc alloys

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

3.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7901.20.00.00 Unwrought zinc, Zinc alloys

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

79.01.2000

Zinc alloys

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

7901 20 00 00

Zinc alloys

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

7901.20.00.00

Unwrought zinc, Zinc alloys

General rate

3%

From the EU

3.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.