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SA Customs Tariff (Schedule 1 Part 1) Print
Chapter 79
Zinc and Articles Thereof

Subheading Note

1.

In this Chapter the following expression have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

(a)

ZINC, NOT ALLOYED:

Metal containing by mass at least 97,5 per cent of zinc.

(b)

ZINC ALLOYS:

Metallic substances in which zinc predominates by mass over each of the other elements, provided the total content by mass of such other elements exceeds 2,5 per cent.

(c)

ZINC DUST:

Dust obtained by condensation of zinc vapour, consisting of spherical particles which are finer than zinc powders. At least 80 per cent by mass of the particles pass through a sieve with 63 micrometres (microns) mesh. It must contain at least 85 per cent by mass of metallic zinc.

Rates as at
HeadingDescriptionGeneral
79.01Unwrought zinc:
7901.1Zinc, not alloyed:
7901.11Containing by mass 99,99 per cent or more of zincfree
7901.12Containing by mass less than 99,99 per cent of zincfree
7901.20Zinc alloysfree
7902.00Zinc waste and scrapfree
79.03Zinc dust, powders and flakes:
7903.10Zinc dustfree
7903.90Otherfree
7904.00Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wirefree
7905.00Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foilfree
7907.00Other articles of zincfree

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