Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7204

7204.41: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles

Steel turnings, shavings and stampings

7204.41 is the HS subheading for steel turnings, shavings and stampings, under heading 7204 in chapter 72.

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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7204 41 00 00 Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles Free
7204 41 10 00 Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust and filings Free
7204 41 10 10 Scrap Free
7204 41 10 90 Other Free
Trimmings and stampings Free
7204 41 91 00 In bundles Free
7204 41 91 10 Scrap Free
7204 41 91 90 Other Free
7204 41 99 00 Other Free
7204 41 99 10 Scrap Free
7204 41 99 90 Other Free

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 7

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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2026

Legal act
S.I. 2019/620
Documents
- C058 The statement of conformity with the end-of-waste criteria referred to in Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011 is to be issued for each consignment of scrap metal ceased to be waste
Tariff lines
on 1 of 6 lines
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 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)
- Y959 Goods other than those described in Annex V (Coal, iron and iron ore) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2026

Legal act
S.I. 2019/590
Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Tariff lines
on 2 of 6 lines
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/620
Documents
- C058 The statement of conformity with the end-of-waste criteria referred to in Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011 is to be issued for each consignment of scrap metal ceased to be waste
Tariff lines
on 2 of 6 lines
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/590
Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Tariff lines
on 4 of 6 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	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–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.7m+3.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£0.23 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Ireland	£7.2m	93%	+4.1%
Canada	£300k	3.9%	+6.4%
Estonia	£100k	1.3%	—
Tunisia	£42k	0.6%	—
Czechia	£31k	0.4%	+570.9%
Germany	£30k	0.4%	-29.3%
Lithuania	£21k	0.3%	+4.3%
France	£12k	0.2%	-81.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

7204.41 · US$3.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8mUS$1.8m+US$16.9m+US$93.3m+> US$361.6m

Exports: 101

Germany: US$483.2m
France: US$410.3m
Japan: US$361.6m
Canada: US$302.3m
Sweden: US$173.9m
Mexico: US$169.2m
United States: US$135m
Netherlands: US$134.5m
Czechia: US$120.1m
United Kingdom: US$93.3m
Belgium: US$73.7m
United Arab Emirates: US$72.1m
Slovakia: US$66.3m
Poland: US$61.5m
Austria: US$60.3m
Denmark: US$36.9m
Finland: US$28.8m
Hungary: US$27.8m
Slovenia: US$27.4m
South Africa: US$24.8m
Switzerland: US$20.2m
Spain: US$17.8m
Morocco: US$17.2m
Brazil: US$17.1m
Ireland: US$16.9m
Italy: US$15.7m
Norway: US$10.2m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.4m
Bulgaria: US$8.5m
Latvia: US$8.4m
Croatia: US$7.7m
Taiwan: US$6.9m
Bahrain: US$6.7m
Thailand: US$6.5m
Portugal: US$6.1m
North Macedonia: US$5.9m
Türkiye: US$5.3m
Luxembourg: US$4.7m
Malaysia: US$4.5m
Iceland: US$4.5m
Serbia: US$4.2m
Australia: US$4.2m
Ukraine: US$4m
Romania: US$3m
Panama: US$2.9m
India: US$2.3m
China: US$2.1m
South Korea: US$2m
Lithuania: US$1.9m
Egypt: US$1.8m
Israel: US$1.8m
Kuwait: US$1.7m
Oman: US$1.5m
Honduras: US$1.4m
Mauritius: US$884.1k
Kazakhstan: US$866.5k
Estonia: US$864.2k
Philippines: US$844.8k
Tunisia: US$806.9k
Macao SAR China: US$700.7k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$483.2m	15.5%
2	France	US$410.3m	13.2%
3	Japan	US$361.6m	11.6%
4	Canada	US$302.3m	9.7%
5	Sweden	US$173.9m	5.6%
6	Mexico	US$169.2m	5.4%
7	United States	US$135m	4.3%
8	Netherlands	US$134.5m	4.3%
9	Czechia	US$120.1m	3.9%
10	United Kingdom	US$93.3m	3%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$577.2m	18.6%
2	Italy	US$332.6m	10.7%
3	Pakistan	US$285.7m	9.2%
4	Luxembourg	US$258.9m	8.3%
5	Germany	US$216m	6.9%
6	Vietnam	US$149.1m	4.8%
7	Spain	US$148.9m	4.8%
8	Türkiye	US$120.6m	3.9%
9	South Korea	US$96.6m	3.1%
10	Bangladesh	US$85.5m	2.7%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

600009156 HMRC 14 November 2023 – 13 November 2026 · 7204 41 10 10

Mild steel waste and scrap in the form of turnings. Uses for mild steel include structural steel, signs, automobiles, furniture, fencing, and much more. Mild steel is a ferrous metal made from iron and carbon. Mild steel is made up of an iron (Fe) base with the addition of small amounts of carbon.…

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Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7204.41 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7204.41 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of steel turnings, shavings and stampings into the UK came to £7.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Ireland supplied 93%, followed by Canada.

In 2024, countries exported steel turnings, shavings and stampings worth US$3.1bn (−10.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$483.2m), followed by France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles?

Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles fall under HS subheading 7204.41, part of heading 7204, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7204.41 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 turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7204.41 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 turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste…?

Germany, with US$483.2m in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export steel turnings, shavings and stampings 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 steel turnings, shavings and stampings?

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 steel turnings, shavings and stampings from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (93%), Canada (4%) and Estonia (1%), out of total imports of £7.7m.