EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7304.22

7304 22 00

7304 22 00: Drill pipe of stainless steel

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7304 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel:
  2. Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas:
  3. 7304 22 00 Drill pipe of stainless steel

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 7
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 8

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 71.9%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    Legal act
    Regulation 1475/24
    Rates for named exporters (32)
    CompanyRate
    Shanghai Jinchang Stainless Steel Tube Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., Situan B11848.3%
    Wenzhou Jiangnan Steel Pipe Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., Yongzhong B11948.6%
    Changshu Walsin Specialty Steel, Co. Ltd., Haiyu B12071.9%
    Baofeng Steel Group, Co. Ltd., Lishui B23656.9%
    Changzhou City Lianyi Special Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd., Changzhou B23756.9%
    Huadi Steel Group, Co. Ltd., Wenzhou B23856.9%
    Huzhou Fengtai Stainless Steel Pipes, Co. Ltd., Huzhou B23956.9%
    Huzhou Gaolin Stainless Steel Tube Manufacture, Co. Ltd., Huzhou B24056.9%
    Huzhou Zhongli Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd., Huzhou B24156.9%
    Jiangsu Wujin Stainless Steel Pipe Group, Co. Ltd, Changzhou B24256.9%
    Jiangyin Huachang Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd., Jiangyin B24356.9%
    Lixue Group, Co. Ltd., Ruian B24456.9%
    Shanghai Crystal Palace Pipe, Co. Ltd., Shanghai B24556.9%
    Shanghai Baoluo Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd., Shanghai B24656.9%
    Shanghai Shangshang Stainless Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd., Shanghai B24756.9%
    Shanghai Tianbao Stainless Steel, Co. Ltd., Shanghai B24856.9%
    Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube, Co. Ltd., Shanghai B24956.9%
    Wenzhou Xindeda Stainless Steel Material, Co. Ltd., Wenzhou B25056.9%
    Wenzhou Baorui Steel, Co. Ltd., Wenzhou B25156.9%
    Zhejiang Conform Stainless Steel Tube, Co. Ltd., Jixing B25256.9%
    Zhejiang Easter Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd., Jiaxing B25356.9%
    Zhejiang Five - Star Steel Tube Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., Wenzhou B25456.9%
    Zhejiang Guobang Steel, Co. Ltd., Lishui B25556.9%
    Zhejiang Hengyuan Steel, Co. Ltd., Lishui B25656.9%
    Zhejiang Jiashang Stainless Steel, Co. Ltd., Jiaxing City B25756.9%
    Zhejiang Jinxin Stainless Steel Manufacture, Co. Ltd., Xiping Town B25856.9%
    Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals, Co. Ltd., Huzhou B25956.9%
    Zhejiang Kanglong Steel, Co. Ltd., Lishui B26056.9%
    Zhejiang Qiangli Stainless Steel Manufacture, Co. Ltd., Xiping Town B26156.9%
    Zhejiang Tianbao Industrial, Co. Ltd., Wenzhou B26256.9%
    Tsingshan Steel Pipe, Co. Ltd, Lishui B26356.9%
    Zhejiang Yida Special Steel, Co. Ltd., Xiping Town B26456.9%
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 35.8%
    Only for
    7304 22 00 20 Of circular cross-section, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4|mm and with a Carbon Equivalent Value (CEV) not exceeding 0,86 according to the International Institute of Welding (IIW) formula and chemical analysis
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    Legal act
    Regulation 3193/24
    Rates for named exporters (2)
    CompanyRate
    Joint Stock Company Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant and Joint Stock Company Pervouralsky Novotrubny Works A74124.1%
    OAO Volzhsky Pipe Plant, OAO Taganrog Metallurgical Works, OAO Sinarsky Pipe Plant and OAO Seversky Tube Works A85928.7%
  • Safeguard measureAdditional duties 50%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
    Legal act
    Regulation 1457/26
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    Regulation 2658/87
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except China, India, Iceland, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 1457/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 72 more
    Legal act
    Regulation 1457/26
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    India
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 1457/26
  • Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 2108/26
    Documents
    • Y126 Goods sold in distance sales

Import requirements 9

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus
    Legal act
    Regulation 0355/22
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    Regulation 1509/17
    Documents
    • Y971 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0692/14
    Documents
    • Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0263/22
    Documents
    • Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2027
    Legal act
    Regulation 0833/14
    Documents
    • L139 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3g.7 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
    • Y824 Evidence of the country of origin of the iron and steel inputs used for processing of the product in a third country
    • Y878 The product is imported from a partner country for importation of iron and steel as listed in Annex XXXVI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014
    • Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
    • L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    until 31 December 2027
    Legal act
    Regulation 0833/14
    Documents
    • L139 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3g.7 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
    • L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
    • Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 30 September 2027
    Legal act
    Regulation 1963/26
    Documents
    • Y376 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: China
    • Y377 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: India
    • Y378 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Indonesia
    • Y379 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Viet-Nam
    • Y380 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Malaysia
    • Y381 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Algeria
    • Y382 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Japan
    • Y383 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: South Korea
    • Y384 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Türkiye
    • Y385 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Iran
    • Y386 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: EU
    • Y387 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: other countries
    • Y388 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: multiple origins
    • C131 Mill Test Certificate
    • C132 Invoice containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C133 Delivery note containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C134 Quality certificate and clauses in implemented purchase orders or contracts containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C135 Long-term declaration from the supplier containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C136 Cost accounting and production documents containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C137 Customs document from the exporting country containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C138 Commercial correspondence containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
    • C139 Production descriptions containing information on the country of ‘melt and pour’ and the heat number
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 October 2027
    Legal act
    Regulation 1963/26
    Documents
    • Y376 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: China
    • Y377 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: India
    • Y378 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Indonesia
    • Y379 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Viet-Nam
    • Y380 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Malaysia
    • Y381 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Algeria
    • Y382 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Japan
    • Y383 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: South Korea
    • Y384 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Türkiye
    • Y385 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: Iran
    • Y386 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: EU
    • Y387 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: other countries
    • Y388 Country of ‘melt and pour’ of the imported steel: multiple origins
    • C131 Mill Test Certificate
  • Import controlCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - CBAM
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0956/23
    Documents
    • Y128 CBAM account number
    • Y134 Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)
    • Y135 Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956
    • Y237 Goods of EU origin (CBAM)
    • Y238 Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026
    • Y137 De minimis exemption - Exemption by virtue Article 2a. of Regulation (EU) 2023/956

TARIC subdivisions

Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.

7304 22 00 20Of circular cross-section, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm and with a Carbon Equivalent Value (CEV) not exceeding 0,86 according to the International Institute of Welding (IIW) formula and chemical analysis
7304 22 00 80Other

Tariff quotas

Order numberOriginIn-quota dutyPeriodVolumeBalanceValidity
09.9523 European Union, India Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 512,630 kg 0 kg Exhausted
09.9623 ERGA OMNES Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 774,330 kg 0 kg Exhausted
09.9749 FTA partners Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 446,750 kg 0 kg Exhausted
09.9750 European Union, Japan Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 178,570 kg 98,276 kg Open
09.9928 European Union, India Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 3,832,130 kg 0 kg Exhausted
09.9929 European Union, Ukraine Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 1,631,120 kg 946,546 kg Open
09.9930 China, European Union Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 268,270 kg 79,876 kg Open
09.9931 European Union, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Free 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 598,030 kg 526,415 kg Open

Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.

Export measures 9

Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.

Export measuresDestinationLegal actValidity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea North Korea Regulation 0285/18 28 February 2018
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: North Korea North Korea Regulation 1509/17 1 July 2019
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Russia Russia Regulation 0833/14 24 April 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol Ukraine Regulation 0692/14 25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia Russia Regulation 0833/14 24 April 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus Belarus Regulation 0765/06 25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine Ukraine Regulation 0263/22 25 August 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran Iran Regulation 0267/12 30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran Iran Regulation 0267/12 30 September 2025

TARIC data as of 26 October 2026

Import VAT in the EU member states

The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.

  • Austria 20%
  • Belgium 21%
  • Bulgaria 20%
  • Croatia 25%
  • Cyprus 19%
  • Czechia 21%
  • Denmark 25%
  • Estonia 24%
  • Finland 25.5%
  • France 20%
  • Germany 19%
  • Greece 24%
  • Hungary 27%
  • Ireland 23%
  • Italy 22%
  • Latvia 21%
  • Lithuania 21%
  • Luxembourg 17%
  • Malta 18%
  • Netherlands 21%
  • Poland 23%
  • Portugal 23%
  • Romania 21%
  • Slovakia 23%
  • Slovenia 22%
  • Spain 21%
  • Sweden 25%

TEDB · 26 October 2026

EU: imports by month · HS 7304.22

last 12 months€568k-56% · previous 12 months
Average import price€17.99 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Jan 2024: €32kFeb 2024: €15kMar 2024: €131kApr 2024: €228kMay 2024: €9kJun 2024: €294kJul 2024: €41kAug 2024: €18kSept 2024: €25kOct 2024: €42kNov 2024: €279kDec 2024: €35kJan 2025: €14kFeb 2025: €89kMar 2025: €310kApr 2025: €39kMay 2025: €154kJun 2025: €35kJul 2025: €246kAug 2025: €22kSept 2025: €15kOct 2025: €227kNov 2025: €12kDec 2025: €96kJan 2026: €89kFeb 2026: €48kMar 2026: €1kApr 2026: €3kMay 2026: €8kJun 2026: €64kJul 2026: €136Aug 2026: €5k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United Kingdom €299k 52.6% -49.5%
United States €229k 40.4% -43.1%
Montenegro €18k 3.2% —
China €7k 1.3% -30.3%
Côte d’Ivoire €7k 1.2% —
Norway €5k 0.9% -91.5%
Switzerland €2k 0.4% -86.4%
Chile €250 0% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

7304.22 Drill pipe of stainless steel

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 73 →

CBAM: carbon border adjustment

Goods of the CBAM sector iron and steel pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).

7304 22 00 Drill pipe, seamless, of stainless steel, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3.3—3.3
Argentina3.23—3.23
Australia3.52—3.52
Azerbaijan2.57—2.57
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.19—3.19
Brazil3.15—3.15
Canada3.05—3.05
Chile2.95—2.95
China7.01—7.01
Colombia3.08—3.08
India6.49—6.49
Indonesia8.63—8.63
Iran3.2—3.2
Japan3.32—3.32
Kazakhstan4.61—4.61
Mexico3.21—3.21
Myanmar (Burma)3.13—3.13
New Zealand3.36—3.36
North Macedonia2.91—2.91
Philippines2.92—2.92
Russia3.46—3.46
Serbia2.59—2.59
South Africa3.62—3.62
South Korea4.08—4.08
Taiwan2.51—2.51
Thailand4.63—4.63
Türkiye5.69—5.69
Ukraine3.56—3.56
United Kingdom3.11—3.11
United States3.19—3.19
Uzbekistan3.12—3.12
Vietnam3.07—3.07
Other countries (default)5.18—5.18

with the mark-up for 2026: 5.702 · with the mark-up for 2027: 6.221 · with the mark-up for 2028: 6.739

Benchmark (free allocation): 1.173 · 1.135

t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)

CN Explanatory Notes

The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.

7304 · Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel

Articles of this heading, of a length which does not exceed twice the greatest external dimension of the cross-section, are not considered as tubes or pipes. They are considered to be either tube or pipe fittings (heading 7307) or washers (heading 7318).

This heading covers also articles which are threaded regardless of the ratio of the threaded part as compared to the overall length of the article (see also the HS Explanatory Note to Chapter 73, General, (1)).

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

YearDescriptionThird-country dutySupplementary unit
2026 Drill pipe of stainless steel Free —
2025 unchanged Free —
2024 unchanged Free —
2023 unchanged Free —
2022 unchanged Free —
2021 unchanged Free —
2020 unchanged Free —
2019 Drill pipe of stainless steel Free —

CN code 7304 22 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 7304.22 (drill pipe of stainless steel).

The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.

In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 71.9% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.

In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 35.8% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Russia.

Imports of goods of subheading 7304.22 into the EU came to €568.2k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 56% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 53%, followed by United States.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 7304.22 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 7304 22 00?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 7304 22 00?

Anti-dumping duty of 71.9% on goods from China; Anti-dumping duty of 35.8% on goods from Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 7304.22 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$2m).

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