Is the whole of chapter 78 under sanctions?

No. The annexes list specific entries rather than whole chapters, with few exceptions. This list contains only codes present in the goods annexes. A code from chapter 78 that is not here requires separate verification, because restrictions outside the CN database may apply, for example dual-use or entity-based bans.

How do I know whether it is an export or import ban?

The direction follows from the article and annex where the code appears. The same code may be under an export ban to Russia and an import ban from Belarus at the same time. For every code we show the regime, annex, article and direction separately.

CN codes / chapter 78

CN chapter 78 and EU sanctions

Lead and articles thereof

In chapter 78 of the Combined Nomenclature (Lead and articles thereof), 7 CN codes are restricted by EU measures: 2 toward Russia and 2 toward Belarus. Determine the status of a single product on its code page, because the same chapter can hold both restricted and unrestricted entries.

CN code	Goods	Regime	Direction
78	Lead and articles thereof	Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, North Korea	export
7801	Unwrought lead	Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Russia	import, export
7802 00 00	Lead waste and scrap	Iran, North Korea	export, import
7804	Lead plates, sheets, strip and foil; lead powders and flakes	Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Russia	export, import
ex 7806 00 00	Other articles of lead	North Korea	import
7806 00 10	– Containers with an anti-radiation lead covering, for the transport or storage of radioactive materials	North Korea	import
ex 7806 00 80	– the following lead articles: — collapsible tubes for packing colours or other products; — vats, reservoirs, drums and similar containers other than those from 7806 00 10 (for acids or other chemicals), not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; — lead weights for fishing nets, lead weights for clothing, curtains, … etc. …; — weights for clocks, and general purpose counterweights; — skeins, hanks and ropes of lead fibres or strands used for packing or for caulking pipe joints; — parts of building structures; — yacht keels, divers' breast plates; — electroplating anodes; — lead bars, rods, profiles and wire other than those under 7801 ; — tubes and pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of lead.	North Korea	import

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Frequently asked questions

Is the whole of chapter 78 under sanctions?
No. The annexes list specific entries rather than whole chapters, with few exceptions. This list contains only codes present in the goods annexes. A code from chapter 78 that is not here requires separate verification, because restrictions outside the CN database may apply, for example dual-use or entity-based bans.
How do I know whether it is an export or import ban?
The direction follows from the article and annex where the code appears. The same code may be under an export ban to Russia and an import ban from Belarus at the same time. For every code we show the regime, annex, article and direction separately.

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