EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7312.10
Steel wire ropes and cables
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Remer Maroc SARL, Zone Industrielle, Tranche 2, Lot 10, Settat - MA A567 | Free |
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| Manho Rope & Wire Ltd, Dongho Bldg, 85-2 4 Street Joongang- Dong, Jong-gu, Busan A926 | Free |
| Bosung Wire Rope Co. Ltd, 568 Yongdeok-ri, Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 621-872 Chung Woo Rope Co., Ltd 1682-4, Songjung-Dong, Gangseo-Gu, Busan CS Co., Ltd, 31-102, Junam maeul 2-gil, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do Cosmo Wire Ltd, 4-10, Koyeon-Ri, Woong Chon-Myon Ulju-Kun, Ulsan Dae Heung Industrial Co., Ltd, 185 Pyunglim - Ri, Daesan-Myun, Haman - Gun, Gyungnam DSR Wire Corp., 291, Seonpyong-Ri, Seo-Myon, Suncheon-City, Jeonnam Kiswire Ltd, 37, Gurak-Ro, 141 Beon-Gil, Suyeong-Gu, Busan, Korea 48212 Shin Han Rope Co., Ltd, 715-8, Gojan-Dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon Ssang Yong Cable Mfg. Co., Ltd, 1559-4 Song-Jeong Dong, Gang-Seo Gu, Busan YOUNGWIRE, 71-1 Sin-Chon Dong, Changwon City, Gyungnam A969 | Free |
| SEIL Wire and Cable, 47-4, Soju-Dong, Yangsan-Si, Kyungsangnamdo A994 | Free |
| Line Metal Co. Ltd, 1259 Boncho-ri, Daeji-Myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam B926 | Free |
| Goodwire MFG. Co. Ltd, 984-23, Maegok-Dong, Yangsan-City, Kyungnam B955 | Free |
| Daechang Steel Co., Ltd, 1213, Aam-daero, Namdong-gu, Incheon C057 | Free |
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 7312 10 81 12 | Consigned from Morocco |
| 7312 10 81 13 | Consigned from the Republic of Korea |
| 7312 10 81 19 | Other |
| 7312 10 81 90 | Other |
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 0285/18 | 28 February 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
TARIC data as of 1 November 2026
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 · 1 November 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €291.6m | 35.3% | -4.4% |
 Türkiye | €93.1m | 11.3% | -6.3% |
 South Korea | €78.9m | 9.6% | -30.7% |
 Thailand | €75.6m | 9.2% | +7.2% |
 Vietnam | €74.2m | 9% | -8.3% |
 India | €43.8m | 5.3% | -3.8% |
 United Kingdom | €35.2m | 4.3% | -9.1% |
 Switzerland | €28.3m | 3.4% | +0.7% |
7312.10 Stranded wire, ropes and cables
UK Free Third-country duty 29 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 12.4% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Affirmation of NY N354221; Classification of Nonalloy Steel Prestressed Concrete (PC) Strands
The country of origin of nonalloy steel prestressed concrete (PC) Strand
The tariff classification of a cable and gusset system from China, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, or Taiwan
The country of origin of nonalloy steel prestressed concrete (PC) Strand
mk3c Cables for garage doors. The cable is made from galvanised steel stranded wire with plastic loops. With special tools they connect to the garage door and pull it up Measurements 1.8mm 7x7 stranded wire
g3 Cables for garage doors. The cable is made from galvanised steel stranded wire with end stops. With special tools they connect to the garage door and pull it up Measurements 1.8mm 7x7 stranded wire
Stainless Steel Plant Support Device A reusable plant support device designed to suspend plant pots and containers in indoor and outdoor environments. The product is used in gardening and home décor applications to suspend plant pots and baskets from overhead supports. The product is constructed…
12 rulings in total for this code
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.
Ropes generally consist of a number of strands twisted in one or more layers around a core.
Locked coil ropes have one or more outer layers consisting wholly or partly of interlocking wires, thus providing a surface impervious to water or foreign bodies. They always have a circular cross-sectional shape.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7312 10 81 is one of 11 lines under subheading 7312.10, stranded wire, ropes and cables.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 60.4% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China, Morocco, and South Korea.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported steel wire ropes and cables (HS 7312.10) worth €826.2m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of €1.80 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by Türkiye.
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 35%, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, 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 8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7312.10 worth US$2.1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$44m.
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.
Anti-dumping duty of 60.4% on goods from China, Morocco, and South Korea. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 7312.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$322m), followed by South Korea.