Lead; unwrought
HS heading 78.01 covers Lead; unwrought. Within Chapter 78 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $882.9M
- Share of Chapter 78
- 99.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 4
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 78.01 covers Lead; unwrought. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with lead — into 3 duty lines shown below. India's lead trade centres on refined metal, much of it recovered from battery scrap. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $882.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 99.3% of all Chapter 78 exports, ranking #1 of 4 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
78.01 is the four-digit HS heading for lead. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 78.01
The Harmonised System breaks Lead; unwrought into these 3 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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Top destinations for Chapter 78 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Lead and articles thereof
Jump to the other headings classified under 78 — hover a code for its description.
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