Lead scrap may be subject to EPA hazardous waste regulations under RCRA if it meets the definition of a hazardous waste. Importers should determine whether the material qualifies as a commodity-grade scrap or a regulated waste, as the distinction affects permitting and entry requirements.

Lead scrap (7802) consists of recovered or discarded lead-containing material that has not been remelted and refined into a standard commercial form. Once scrap is smelted and cast into ingots, pigs, or other standard shapes, it reclassifies as unwrought lead under heading 7801.