Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7203
7203.90: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron: other
Official description Other
7203.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7203, ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy…, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7203 90 00 00 Other Free+2
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £1.5m | 90.9% | +510.7% |
 China | £123k | 7.5% | +2,052.7% |
 Malaysia | £12k | 0.7% | — |
 India | £9k | 0.5% | — |
 United States | £3k | 0.2% | -39% |
 Italy | £2k | 0.1% | +70.8% |
 Canada | £0 | 0% | -100% |
| United Kingdom | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77.3kUS$77.3k+US$653.5k+US$8.2m+> US$38.6m
Exports: 73
- United States: US$280.2m
- India: US$38.6m
- Libya: US$35.1m
- France: US$15.7m
- China: US$11.3m
- Angola: US$8.9m
- Japan: US$8.2m
- Malaysia: US$6.8m
- Belgium: US$3.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Spain: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$1.7m
- Austria: US$1.6m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Poland: US$825.9k
- Germany: US$653.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$484.7k
- United Kingdom: US$424.6k
- Greece: US$375.5k
- Taiwan: US$289.5k
- Thailand: US$208.2k
- Lithuania: US$203.6k
- Singapore: US$159k
- Türkiye: US$142.7k
- Romania: US$137k
- North Korea: US$120.4k
- Canada: US$107.5k
- Zimbabwe: US$102.4k
- Czechia: US$87.2k
- Iran: US$84.3k
- Norway: US$81.4k
- Denmark: US$77.3k
- Sweden: US$74.3k
- Portugal: US$55.5k
- Brazil: US$54.6k
- Russia: US$50.7k
- Senegal: US$50.2k
- Bulgaria: US$43.7k
- Slovakia: US$39.3k
- South Africa: US$36k
- Australia: US$34.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19.6k
- Switzerland: US$16.6k
- Croatia: US$16.6k
- Philippines: US$16.1k
- Costa Rica: US$13.3k
- Ireland: US$6.8k
- Uganda: US$6.5k
- Guatemala: US$6.1k
- Nigeria: US$5.5k
- Pakistan: US$2.6k
- Serbia: US$2.5k
- Tanzania: US$2.3k
- Peru: US$1.5k
- Hungary: US$1.3k
- Egypt: US$1k
- Israel: US$1k
- Slovenia: US$700
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.1kUS$27.1k+US$382.3k+US$3.5m+> US$28.7m
Imports: 133
- Mexico: US$157.1m
- Austria: US$86.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36.5m
- Türkiye: US$28.7m
- United States: US$16.8m
- Slovenia: US$11.5m
- Sweden: US$11.1m
- France: US$10.1m
- Belgium: US$9.5m
- Brazil: US$9.4m
- Indonesia: US$6.3m
- Greece: US$4.7m
- Egypt: US$3.5m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2.7m
- Germany: US$2.6m
- Italy: US$2.5m
- Bahrain: US$2.2m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Japan: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Cambodia: US$1.2m
- Denmark: US$988.3k
- Georgia: US$810.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$534.2k
- Thailand: US$416.4k
- Philippines: US$416k
- Norway: US$395.7k
- China: US$382.3k
- India: US$367.3k
- Bulgaria: US$364.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$336.6k
- Slovakia: US$267.3k
- South Africa: US$229.3k
- Australia: US$216.4k
- Tunisia: US$187.5k
- Taiwan: US$148.1k
- Oman: US$142.9k
- Singapore: US$138.5k
- Pakistan: US$133.5k
- Canada: US$126.9k
- Kuwait: US$126.9k
- Portugal: US$110.7k
- Czechia: US$109.7k
- Iceland: US$108k
- Botswana: US$102.4k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$97.8k
- Lithuania: US$84.2k
- Mozambique: US$63k
- Chile: US$59.9k
- Armenia: US$56.6k
- Argentina: US$45.7k
- Cuba: US$45.3k
- Switzerland: US$44.7k
- New Zealand: US$44.2k
- Ireland: US$42.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$280.2m | 65.8% |
| 2 | India | US$38.6m | 9.1% |
| 3 |  Libya | US$35.1m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  France | US$15.7m | 3.7% |
| 5 | China | US$11.3m | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Angola | US$8.9m | 2.1% |
| 7 | Japan | US$8.2m | 1.9% |
| 8 | Malaysia | US$6.8m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$3.3m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$2.9m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$157.1m | 36.9% |
| 2 |  Austria | US$86.1m | 20.2% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$36.5m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$28.7m | 6.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$16.8m | 4% |
| 6 |  Slovenia | US$11.5m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$11.1m | 2.6% |
| 8 | France | US$10.1m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$9.5m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$9.4m | 2.2% |
Subheading 7203.90 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 7203.90; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 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 these goods worth £1.6m (up 529% on the year before), at an average of £3.07 per kg; Japan supplied 91%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$425.6m in 2024, up 18% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 65.8% of the total, ahead of India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron: other?
Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron: other fall under HS subheading 7203.90, 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 7203.90 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 7203.90 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…?
The United States, with US$280.2m in 2024 (65.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
157 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (91%), China (8%) and Malaysia (1%), out of total imports of £1.6m.