Zinc and articles thereof
Chapter 79 of the Harmonised System covers Zinc and articles thereof — 6 four-digit headings that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $698.6M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 79 covers zinc and articles of zinc. India is a significant zinc producer and exporter of refined metal, alloys and zinc products used in galvanising and die-casting. Subheadings separate unwrought zinc and alloys from dust, powders, bars, plate, sheet, tube and finished zinc articles.
How to read this code
79 is the two-digit HS chapter for zinc and articles thereof. 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.
Headings under HS 79
The Harmonised System breaks Zinc and articles thereof into these 6 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
HS 79 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.
Top destinations for Chapter 79 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.
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