Analysis
Heading 7804 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 3 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
1 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (33%) and 2 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3%. The median line pays 2.2%.
The largest subheadings are 7804.11 (unnamed, 1 line), 7804.19 (unnamed, 1 line) and 7804.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 2.2% sits at the 64th percentile of the headings in chapter 78.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491) and Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7804.11.00 | Sheets, strip and foil of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm | 2.2% |
| 7804.19.00 | Plates, sheets, strip and foil: other | 3% |
| 7804.20.00 | Powders and flakes | Free |