Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7203
7203.10: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore
Direct reduced iron (DRI)
7203.10 is the HS subheading for direct reduced iron (DRI), under heading 7203 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7203 10 00 00 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £32k | 36.6% | +6.5% |
 Belgium | £19k | 21.5% | — |
 Denmark | £12k | 13.8% | — |
 Norway | £12k | 13.5% | — |
 India | £12k | 13.4% | — |
 Ireland | £1k | 1.2% | — |
 Germany | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Luxembourg | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$624.3kUS$624.3k+US$32.4m+US$228.4m+> US$667m
Exports: 75
- Russia: US$875.4m
- Oman: US$791.1m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$667m
- India: US$455.5m
- United States: US$307.2m
- Sweden: US$237.7m
- Malaysia: US$229.9m
- Libya: US$228.4m
- Venezuela: US$105.5m
- Qatar: US$66.5m
- Belgium: US$62.4m
- Iran: US$57m
- Bahrain: US$49.6m
- Poland: US$48m
- Algeria: US$39.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$38.2m
- Brazil: US$33.5m
- China: US$32.4m
- Canada: US$16.2m
- Italy: US$14.6m
- Uganda: US$12.5m
- South Africa: US$10.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$9.1m
- Austria: US$3.4m
- France: US$3.2m
- Kuwait: US$2.6m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.1m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Germany: US$1.7m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Denmark: US$738.8k
- Taiwan: US$624.3k
- South Korea: US$612.2k
- Burkina Faso: US$470.4k
- Bolivia: US$355.5k
- Australia: US$300.4k
- Hungary: US$284.9k
- Bulgaria: US$191.6k
- Finland: US$149.4k
- Portugal: US$139k
- Japan: US$123.7k
- Norway: US$90.7k
- Ghana: US$61.3k
- Singapore: US$57.3k
- Georgia: US$46.5k
- Slovenia: US$39.8k
- Slovakia: US$37.9k
- Greece: US$36k
- Saudi Arabia: US$22.2k
- Ukraine: US$12.2k
- Thailand: US$6.3k
- Türkiye: US$6.3k
- Tunisia: US$6k
- Botswana: US$5.7k
- Luxembourg: US$5k
- New Zealand: US$4.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$309.3kUS$309.3k+US$19.1m+US$121.8m+> US$345.9m
Imports: 105
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1bn
- United States: US$656m
- Türkiye: US$345.9m
- Nepal: US$308.6m
- Germany: US$242m
- Italy: US$231.8m
- India: US$186m
- Austria: US$135.8m
- Vietnam: US$126.7m
- Bangladesh: US$121.8m
- Kuwait: US$107.1m
- China: US$105.8m
- Spain: US$103.2m
- South Korea: US$91.2m
- Belgium: US$88.2m
- France: US$84.1m
- Egypt: US$75.7m
- Poland: US$71.2m
- Portugal: US$32.1m
- Netherlands: US$30.5m
- Indonesia: US$30.1m
- Mexico: US$27.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$24.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$22.2m
- Bhutan: US$19.1m
- Kenya: US$14.5m
- Japan: US$12.2m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Thailand: US$8.3m
- Morocco: US$8.2m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Canada: US$6.1m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Slovenia: US$3.5m
- Mali: US$2.5m
- Oman: US$2.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- Madagascar: US$1.7m
- Denmark: US$1.2m
- Finland: US$986.3k
- Norway: US$981.2k
- Tanzania: US$512.6k
- Sweden: US$448.7k
- Australia: US$385.5k
- Sri Lanka: US$317.9k
- United Kingdom: US$313.8k
- Greece: US$309.3k
- Armenia: US$305k
- Philippines: US$300k
- Iceland: US$231.9k
- Taiwan: US$212.6k
- Singapore: US$199.6k
- Lithuania: US$163.1k
- Romania: US$133.9k
- Mauritius: US$128.2k
- Hungary: US$110.4k
- Angola: US$99.9k
- Greenland: US$92.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$875.4m | 19.8% |
| 2 |  Oman | US$791.1m | 17.9% |
| 3 |  Trinidad & Tobago | US$667m | 15.1% |
| 4 | India | US$455.5m | 10.3% |
| 5 |  United States | US$307.2m | 7% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$237.7m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$229.9m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Libya | US$228.4m | 5.2% |
| 9 |  Venezuela | US$105.5m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Qatar | US$66.5m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.1bn | 23.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$656m | 14.9% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$345.9m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Nepal | US$308.6m | 7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$242m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$231.8m | 5.3% |
| 7 | India | US$186m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$135.8m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$126.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | US$121.8m | 2.8% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Subheading 7203.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7203.10; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported direct reduced iron (DRI) worth £86.2k (up 84% on the year before), at an average of £2.77 per kg; China supplied 37%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in direct reduced iron (DRI) reached US$4.4bn in 2024, down 9.2% on 2023.
Russia was the largest exporter with 19.8% of the total, ahead of Oman.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore?
Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore fall under HS subheading 7203.10, part of heading 7203, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7203.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7203.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of…?
Russia, with US$875.4m in 2024 (19.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export direct reduced iron (DRI) to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on direct reduced iron (DRI)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import direct reduced iron (DRI) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (37%), Belgium (22%) and Denmark (14%), out of total imports of £86.2k.