Heading · Chapter 72
7205: Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel
Heading 7205 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 72, iron and steel.
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$606kUS$606k+US$8m+US$62m+> US$208m
Exports: 109
- Sweden: US$474m
- China: US$404m
- Japan: US$244m
- Germany: US$208m
- United States: US$172m
- Canada: US$167m
- France: US$94m
- Romania: US$79m
- South Korea: US$70m
- Belgium: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$62m
- Thailand: US$43m
- India: US$37m
- Italy: US$35m
- Spain: US$30m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Poland: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Oman: US$7m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$894k
- Australia: US$866k
- Switzerland: US$779k
- El Salvador: US$716k
- Serbia: US$695k
- Bahrain: US$651k
- Hungary: US$606k
- Ireland: US$602k
- Pakistan: US$572k
- Denmark: US$563k
- Vietnam: US$529k
- Sri Lanka: US$514k
- Estonia: US$496k
- Dominican Republic: US$457k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$350kUS$350k+US$6m+US$38m+> US$115m
Imports: 168
- China: US$270m
- United States: US$238m
- Germany: US$219m
- South Korea: US$185m
- Japan: US$173m
- Italy: US$115m
- Mexico: US$94m
- Taiwan: US$88m
- Spain: US$87m
- India: US$84m
- Philippines: US$73m
- Thailand: US$70m
- United Kingdom: US$53m
- Malaysia: US$51m
- Canada: US$42m
- Vietnam: US$41m
- France: US$38m
- Indonesia: US$38m
- Austria: US$36m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Poland: US$35m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- Slovakia: US$24m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- Belgium: US$18m
- Romania: US$17m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Finland: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Portugal: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Chile: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | US$474m | 19.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$404m | 16.4% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$244m | 9.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$208m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  United States | US$172m | 7% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$167m | 6.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$94m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$79m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$70m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$66m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$270m | 11% |
| 2 | United States | US$238m | 9.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$219m | 8.9% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$185m | 7.5% |
| 5 | Japan | US$173m | 7% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$115m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$94m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$88m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$87m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$84m | 3.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7205 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7205 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7205 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7205 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7205 goods worth US$2bn (−0.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Sweden (US$474m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$270m.
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 109 exporters with US$62m.
The United Kingdom imported US$53m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel?
Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel fall under HS heading 7205, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7205 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 granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7205 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 granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen…?
Sweden, with US$474m in 2024 (19.3% of world exports).