What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 78 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.2% to 3% (median 2.5%); roughly 9% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 78 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 78 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 78 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 78 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.

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Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof

Q: What does HTS Chapter 78 cover?

Chapter 78 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Lead and articles thereof. It sits within Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal. Tandom's catalog lists all 13 10-digit statistical lines and 3 4-digit headings in this chapter.

Chapter 78 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Lead and articles thereof and sits within Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal.

About Chapter 78

Chapter 78 contains 13 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 3 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare lead and articles thereof on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 78 range from 1.2% to 3%, with a median of 2.5%. About 8% of the chapter's lines (1 of 13) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
7801.10.00.00	Refined lead	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
7801.91.00.00	·Containing by weight antimony as the principal other element	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg, Pb kg
7801.99	·Other:	—	—	—	—
7801.99.30.00	··Lead bullion	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg, Pb kg
7801.99.90	··Other	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
7801.99.90.30	···Alloys of lead	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg, Pb kg
7801.99.90.50	···Other	2.5% on the value of the lead content	10%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg, Pb kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
7802.00.00	Lead waste and scrap	Free	11.5%	—	—
7802.00.00.30	Obtained from lead-acid storage batteries	—	—	—

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
7804.11.00.00	·Sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm	2.2%	45%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
7804.19.00.00	·Other

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
7806.00.03.00	Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire	1.2%	45%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
7806.00.05.00	Lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)	2%

Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof

Exclusions from Section XV

Parts of General Use

Classification of Composite Articles

Alloy Classification Rules

Iron vs. Nonalloy Steel vs. Stainless

`7801`Unwrought lead:

`7802`

`7804`Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes:

`7806`Other articles of lead:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 78 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 78 imports?

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 78 products?

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 78 products?

Exclusions from Section XV

Parts of General Use

Classification of Composite Articles

Alloy Classification Rules

Iron vs. Nonalloy Steel vs. Stainless

7801Unwrought lead:

7802

7804Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes:

7806Other articles of lead:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 78 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 78 imports?

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 78 products?

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 78 products?

`7801`Unwrought lead:

`7802`

`7804`Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes:

`7806`Other articles of lead: