Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7204

7204.49

7204.49: Other waste and scrap: other

Other ferrous scrap

Official description Other

7204.49 is the HS subheading for other ferrous scrap, under heading 7204 in chapter 72.

What you pay

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
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7204 49 00 00 Other Free
  2. 7204 49 10 00 Fragmentised (shredded) Free
  3. 7204 49 10 10 Scrap Free
  4. 7204 49 10 90 Other Free
  5. Other Free
  6. 7204 49 30 00 In bundles Free
  7. 7204 49 30 10 Scrap Free
  8. 7204 49 30 90 Other Free
  9. 7204 49 90 00 Other Free
  10. 7204 49 90 10 Scrap Free
  11. 7204 49 90 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 5

  • 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
    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 3 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
    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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
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£20m+1.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.20 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.8mFeb 2024: £1.1mMar 2024: £2.5mApr 2024: £2.5mMay 2024: £2.2mJun 2024: £3.3mJul 2024: £3.1mAug 2024: £2.1mSept 2024: £1.8mOct 2024: £2.4mNov 2024: £1.8mDec 2024: £1.4mJan 2025: £1.4mFeb 2025: £1.9mMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £1.5mMay 2025: £2.1mJun 2025: £1.6mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.3mSept 2025: £2.3mOct 2025: £1.2mNov 2025: £2.2mDec 2025: £603kJan 2026: £2mFeb 2026: £1.9mMar 2026: £1.7mApr 2026: £641kMay 2026: £2.2mJun 2026: £1.6mJul 2026: £2.7mAug 2026: £1.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £17.6m 87.8% -6.1%
United States £572k 2.9% +550.6%
Spain £571k 2.9% +1,494.9%
Italy £486k 2.4% +170.3%
New Zealand £377k 1.9% —
United Kingdom £137k 0.7% -71%
Belgium £102k 0.5% +957.6%
France £96k 0.5% +43.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7204.49 · US$29bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$71m+US$302m+> US$2bn

Exports: 195
  1. United States: US$5bn
  2. United Kingdom: US$3bn
  3. Netherlands: US$2bn
  4. Japan: US$2bn
  5. Germany: US$2bn
  6. France: US$2bn
  7. Belgium: US$1bn
  8. Canada: US$898m
  9. Australia: US$802m
  10. Poland: US$770m
  11. Czechia: US$723m
  12. Denmark: US$529m
  13. Romania: US$529m
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$427m
  15. Sweden: US$420m
  16. Lithuania: US$419m
  17. Russia: US$360m
  18. Austria: US$354m
  19. Singapore: US$351m
  20. Venezuela: US$302m
  21. Italy: US$281m
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$274m
  23. Hungary: US$256m
  24. Switzerland: US$241m
  25. Spain: US$210m
  26. New Zealand: US$208m
  27. Slovenia: US$204m
  28. Bulgaria: US$177m
  29. Norway: US$175m
  30. Finland: US$167m
  31. Slovakia: US$164m
  32. Libya: US$143m
  33. Croatia: US$142m
  34. Malaysia: US$141m
  35. Latvia: US$135m
  36. Ireland: US$133m
  37. Chile: US$128m
  38. Brazil: US$124m
  39. Estonia: US$113m
  40. Lebanon: US$106m
  41. Yemen: US$105m
  42. Portugal: US$102m
  43. Kuwait: US$91m
  44. Israel: US$90m
  45. Bahrain: US$89m
  46. Dominican Republic: US$87m
  47. Ukraine: US$82m
  48. South Korea: US$76m
  49. Mexico: US$71m
  50. South Africa: US$63m
  51. Greece: US$56m
  52. Thailand: US$54m
  53. Panama: US$53m
  54. Serbia: US$51m
  55. China: US$47m
  56. Honduras: US$46m
  57. Cyprus: US$41m
  58. Mozambique: US$41m
  59. Costa Rica: US$40m
  60. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$40m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$5bn 17.8%
2 United Kingdom US$3bn 9.7%
3 Netherlands US$2bn 6.5%
4 Japan US$2bn 6.4%
5 Germany US$2bn 6.3%
6 France US$2bn 6%
7 Belgium US$1bn 4.3%
8 Canada US$898m 3.1%
9 Australia US$802m 2.7%
10 Poland US$770m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$8bn 26.7%
2 India US$3bn 9.3%
3 Egypt US$1bn 5%
4 Italy US$1bn 4.7%
5 Vietnam US$1bn 4.7%
6 Bangladesh US$1bn 4.7%
7 Germany US$1bn 4.3%
8 Pakistan US$1bn 3.8%
9 Taiwan US$953m 3.3%
10 Belgium US$900m 3.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 1%median duty
  • 81number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 1.3% 0% – 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 3.3%* 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 4% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 7.6% 0% – 35% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
28239 Ferrous waste & scrap, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
CPC 2.1 product
39340 Ferrous waste and scrap
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
n/a

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177204.49unchanged
20127204.49unchanged
20077204.49unchanged
20027204.49unchanged
19967204.49unchanged
19927204.49changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7204.49 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7204.49 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 other ferrous scrap into the UK came to £20m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Ireland supplied 88%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported other ferrous scrap worth US$29bn (−5.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$5bn), followed by the United Kingdom.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other waste and scrap: other?

Other waste and scrap: other fall under HS subheading 7204.49, part of heading 7204, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other waste and scrap: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7204.49 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 other waste and scrap: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7204.49 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 other waste and scrap: other?

The United States, with US$5bn in 2024 (17.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export other ferrous scrap 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 other ferrous scrap?

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 other ferrous scrap from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (88%), United States (3%) and Spain (3%), out of total imports of £20m.

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