Analysis
Heading 7907 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other articles of zinc. It has 3 tariff lines.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3% to 3% with a median of 3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its lines are 7907.00.10 for articles of a type used for household, table or kitchen… (3%), 7907.00.20 for zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example… (3%) and 7907.00.60 for other articles of zinc: other (3%).
Its median rate of 3% sits at the 64th percentile of the headings in chapter 79.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999) and Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7907.00.10 | Articles of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet and sanitary wares; all the foregoing and parts thereof of zinc | 3% |
| 7907.00.20 | Zinc tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) | 3% |
| 7907.00.60 | Other articles of zinc: other | 3% |