EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7317.00
7317 00 20: Nails in strips or coils
Nails, tacks and staples of steel
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7317 00 Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper:
- Made from wire:
- 7317 00 20 Nails in strips or coils
What you pay
Importing into EU
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 4
- 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)
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- 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 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus
- Legal act
- Regulation 0355/22
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- 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)
Export measures 3
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: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
TARIC data as of 4 November 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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 5% reduced rate -
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 · 6 November 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 7317.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €138.6m | 58.7% | +1.5% |
 Liechtenstein | €27.1m | 11.5% | +6.4% |
 Türkiye | €11.4m | 4.8% | -2.6% |
 Ukraine | €10.9m | 4.6% | +23% |
 Taiwan | €7.4m | 3.1% | -1.9% |
 United Kingdom | €6.6m | 2.8% | +12% |
 Switzerland | €6.4m | 2.7% | +5.9% |
 India | €5.1m | 2.2% | -2.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% – 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Argentina 12.6% – 14% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines EU lines: 7317.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N363491 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless-steel nails from India
- N351296 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of collated steel nails from Oman
- N329088 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coiled wire nails from Turkey
- N323066 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of horseshoe nails from China
- 600013968 HMRC
Pack of tack nails measuring 19mm in length and 4.3mm at the head, narrowing to 1.6mm at the point. The package weighs approximately 120g. The tack nails are packaged ready for sale in a pouch with a hanging loop.
- 600013969 HMRC
A pack of Tack nails made from zinc plated carbon steel wire. The overall length of each nail is 25mm, with each head measuring 4.6mm tapering to a point of 1.7mm. The weight of the nails in total is approx. 120g Packaged in a disposable pouch with a cut out for hanging. To be used for DIY.
- 600013967 HMRC
Pack of tack nails measuring 16mm in length and 3.9mm at the head, narrowing to 1.5mm at the point. The package weighs approximately 120g. The tack nails are packaged ready for sale in a pouch with a hanging loop.
13 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
This line in earlier years
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 | Nails in strips or coils | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Nails in strips or coils | Free | — |
CN code 7317 00 20 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 7317.00 (nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of nails, tacks and staples of steel (HS 7317.00) into the EU came to €235.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); China supplied 59%, followed by Liechtenstein.
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 12.6%–25%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–14%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–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 12% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7317.00 worth US$630m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$7m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 7317 00 20?
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.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 7317.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$159m), followed by Switzerland.