Analysis
Heading 7806 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other articles of lead. It has 3 tariff lines.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 1.2% to 3% with a median of 2%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its lines are 7806.00.03 for lead bars, rods, profiles and wire (1.2%), 7806.00.05 for lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example… (2%) and 7806.00.80 for other articles of lead: other (3%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491) and All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Its median rate of 2% sits at the 50th percentile of the headings in chapter 78.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7806.00.03 | Lead bars, rods, profiles and wire | 1.2% |
| 7806.00.05 | Lead tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) | 2% |
| 7806.00.80 | Other articles of lead: other | 3% |