7318 16 92 and 7318 16 99 · Other, with an inside diameter
The inside diameter must be measured at the root of the thread. The diameter of bolts, on the other hand, must be measured at the crest of the thread.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7318.16
7318 16 92
7318 16 92: Steel nuts: Not exceeding 12 mm
Steel nuts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel:
- Threaded articles:
- 7318 16 Nuts:
- Other:
- Other, with an inside diameter:
- 7318 16 92 Not exceeding 12 mm
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty 3.7% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 5 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → 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 6
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 1517/18
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Only for
- 7318 16 92 10 For use in certain types of aircraft
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 3050/95
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Only for
- 7318 16 92 90 Other
- 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 6
- 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)
- 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.
| 7318 16 92 10 | For use in certain types of aircraft |
| 7318 16 92 90 | Other |
Export measures 5
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 | 26 July 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 24 April 2026 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 6% reduced rate -
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 · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 3.7% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
EU: imports by month · HS 7318.16
last 12 months€1.1bn-2.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price€3.93 per kg
Preferential rate16%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €344.1m | 31.2% | -8.1% |
 Taiwan | €256.5m | 23.3% | -3.5% |
 United States | €166.7m | 15.1% | +3.5% |
 Türkiye | €70.9m | 6.4% | +2.5% |
 United Kingdom | €51.7m | 4.7% | +21.3% |
 Switzerland | €39.2m | 3.6% | -4.9% |
 Japan | €32.5m | 3% | -0.2% |
 India | €30.9m | 2.8% | +2.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7318.16 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts
UK Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 25% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Japan 2.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3.7% – 15% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU lines: 7318.16
- 7318 16 31Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, of stainless steel, blind rivet nuts
- 7318 16 39Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, of stainless steel, other
- 7318 16 40Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, other, blind rivet nuts
- 7318 16 60Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, other, self-locking nuts
- 7318 16 92Not exceeding 12 mm
- 7318 16 99Other, with an inside diameter: exceeding 12 mm
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.
- N365426 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel lug nut from Thailand
- N357577 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel lock nut from Germany
- N349423 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wheel nuts and flange bolts from Mexico
- N348843 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel loop nut and J-bolt from India
- 600015860 HMRC
A threaded nut made from steel. It is used on a tensioner pulley bearing. It is a fastener that keeps the pulley on the bracket with its mating bolt.
- 600015617 HMRC
Super Duplex Stainless Steel Fasteners Nuts Various size nuts that are manufactured from S32760 high-strength stainless steel, these fasteners are designed for harsh, corrosive environments. They are formed hot or cold, with internal threads produced by tapping. Commonly used in offshore energy…
- 600014972 HMRC
A metal threaded nut. It is made from stainless steel castings 304/304L/316/316L, it is round in shape with grooves and is engraved. It is used to screw a connection union together in either a pipeline or into a machine. Normally packaged in boxes of 10.
16 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
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).
7318 16 Nuts of iron or steel
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 3 | — | 3 |
| Argentina | 2.47 | — | 2.47 |
 Australia | 3.09 | — | 3.09 |
 Azerbaijan | 2.22 | — | 2.22 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.04 | — | 3.04 |
| Brazil | 2.96 | — | 2.96 |
| Canada | 2.91 | — | 2.91 |
 Chile | 2.17 | — | 2.17 |
| China | 5.05 | — | 5.05 |
 Colombia | 2.95 | — | 2.95 |
| India | 5.14 | — | 5.14 |
 Indonesia | 8.54 | — | 8.54 |
 Iran | 2.03 | — | 2.03 |
| Japan | 3.06 | — | 3.06 |
 Kazakhstan | 5.18 | — | 5.18 |
| Mexico | 3.06 | — | 3.06 |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 2.9 | — | 2.9 |
| New Zealand | 3.02 | — | 3.02 |
| North Macedonia | 2.86 | — | 2.86 |
 Philippines | 1.37 | — | 1.37 |
 Russia | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
 Serbia | 2.44 | — | 2.44 |
 South Africa | 4.03 | — | 4.03 |
 South Korea | 4.1 | — | 4.1 |
| Taiwan | 2.71 | — | 2.71 |
 Thailand | 4.45 | — | 4.45 |
| Türkiye | 3.79 | — | 3.79 |
 Ukraine | 3.44 | — | 3.44 |
| United Kingdom | 2.98 | — | 2.98 |
| United States | 3.03 | — | 3.03 |
 Uzbekistan | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
 Vietnam | 2.96 | — | 2.96 |
| Other countries (default) | 4.69 | — | 4.69 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 5.162 · with the mark-up for 2027: 5.632 · with the mark-up for 2028: 6.101
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.
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.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not exceeding 12 mm | 3.7% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | Not exceeding 12 mm | 3.7% | — |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 7318 16 10, 7318 16 91.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7318 16 92 is one of 6 lines under subheading 7318.16, screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts.
The third-country duty is 3.7%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 3.7%; 152 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported steel nuts (HS 7318.16) worth €1.1bn (down 2% on the year before), at an average of €3.93 per kg; China supplied 31%, followed by Taiwan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.7%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7318.16 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$55m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 7318 16 92?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 3.7%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 7318 16 92?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 152 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 7318.16 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$363m), followed by Taiwan.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.