2620.19.60.20 - Lead content

This HTS category, 2620.19.60.20, specifically classifies residues and ash (other than those from the manufacture of iron or steel) that contain metals or their compounds, are not primarily composed of zinc, and are not classified under more specific lead-containing subcategories or sibling categories. The defining characteristic for this classification is the presence of lead as a significant metal content, but where other metals are also present or where the lead content is not the sole defining factor for a more specific classification within this chapter. These materials are typically by-products of industrial processes that recover or refine various metals.

This category is distinguished from its siblings by the specific metal content it enumerates. Unlike 2620.19.60.10 (Copper content), 2620.19.60.30 (Zinc content), 2620.19.60.40 (Silver content), or 2620.19.60.50 (Gold content), this particular subheading focuses on residues where lead is a primary component, but without the exclusive or dominant presence that would warrant classification under a more specialized subheading, or where other metallic compounds are also present in significant quantities. It captures a broader range of lead-containing residues that do not fit into the more precisely defined metallic content categories.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories that subdivide this classification. Therefore, classification within 2620.19.60.20 is determined by fulfilling the criteria of being "slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds," not mainly containing zinc, and specifically identifying lead content as a primary characteristic, without being exclusively defined by other specific metals listed at the same level. Examples would include certain types of battery recycling residues or smelting by-products where lead is a predominant recovered metal but other elements are also present.