GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 7311.00
7311.00.20.00.00: Cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, for freon.
Steel gas cylinders
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
7311.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
UK 2% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 25% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6% – 13% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC lines: 7311.00
- 7311.00.10.00.00Cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, for oxygen gas.
- 7311.00.20.00.00Cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, for freon.
- 7311.00.30.00.00Cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, for domestic stoves gases.
- 7311.00.90.00.00Cylinders for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, for other gases.
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.
- N357938 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of containers for compressed or liquefied gas from Canada
- N342832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a container from Germany or China.
- N336929 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of filled and non-filled containers from China.
- N333860 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of steel compressed gas containers
11 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 7311.00.20.00.00 is one of 4 lines under subheading 7311.00, containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel.
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6%–13% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 7311.00 worth US$198m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$10m.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 7311.00.20.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 7311.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$37m), followed by Italy.