Zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wire

HS code 7904 covers the classification of zinc in the form of bars, rods, profiles, and wire. Zinc is a versatile metal with a wide range of industrial applications, making it an important commodity in the global trade landscape. This industry plays a crucial role in supporting various manufacturing sectors, from construction and automotive to electronics and consumer goods.

The production of zinc bars, rods, profiles, and wire typically involves a multi-step process. First, zinc ore is extracted from mines and then processed through smelting and refining to produce pure zinc metal. The refined zinc is then cast into ingots or billets, which are subsequently hot-rolled or extruded to create the desired shapes and sizes of bars, rods, profiles, and wire.

The main inputs required for the production of zinc bars, rods, profiles, and wire include zinc ore, energy sources (such as electricity or natural gas), and specialized machinery for casting, rolling, and extrusion. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce to operate the production equipment and ensure quality control throughout the manufacturing process.

The primary outputs of this industry are zinc bars, rods, profiles, and wire, which are then consumed by a wide range of downstream industries. These products may be used in the manufacture of 7907 Other articles of zinc, 8302 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal, and 8311 Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying.