Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7206
7206.90: Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other
Official description Other
Subheading 7206.90 belongs to heading 7206 (iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms) in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Estonia
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7206 90 00 00 Other Free
- 7206 90 00 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rulesEstonia
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £4.3m | 64% | +113.1% |
 Ireland | £665k | 9.8% | -8.5% |
 India | £424k | 6.3% | +438.4% |
 United States | £330k | 4.9% | -32.7% |
 Taiwan | £265k | 3.9% | — |
 Netherlands | £263k | 3.9% | +269.6% |
 Japan | £157k | 2.3% | — |
 Finland | £123k | 1.8% | +9,255.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$145kUS$145k+US$1m+US$12m+> US$18m
Exports: 95
- India: US$218m
- China: US$20m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Italy: US$18m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- United States: US$16m
- Zimbabwe: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Germany: US$12m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Libya: US$8m
- France: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- South Korea: US$876k
- Egypt: US$853k
- Brazil: US$747k
- Japan: US$730k
- Portugal: US$688k
- Poland: US$626k
- Croatia: US$621k
- South Africa: US$464k
- Taiwan: US$442k
- Algeria: US$433k
- Norway: US$343k
- Tanzania: US$286k
- Switzerland: US$272k
- Malaysia: US$269k
- Zambia: US$265k
- Singapore: US$201k
- Australia: US$185k
- Honduras: US$167k
- Türkiye: US$145k
- Slovakia: US$137k
- United Arab Emirates: US$108k
- Israel: US$88k
- North Korea: US$71k
- Uganda: US$69k
- Albania: US$67k
- Canada: US$63k
- Mexico: US$50k
- New Zealand: US$49k
- Costa Rica: US$47k
- Iran: US$35k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$34k
- Nigeria: US$27k
- Iceland: US$21k
- Saudi Arabia: US$21k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$683k+US$3m+> US$11m
Imports: 148
- Italy: US$223m
- Germany: US$43m
- Latvia: US$14m
- Egypt: US$14m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Spain: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Greece: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- United States: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Romania: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Zambia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Czechia: US$910k
- Thailand: US$818k
- Slovakia: US$684k
- Qatar: US$574k
- Serbia: US$507k
- China: US$477k
- Niger: US$472k
- Brazil: US$424k
- Cambodia: US$396k
- Australia: US$390k
- Bangladesh: US$351k
- Ireland: US$349k
- Portugal: US$338k
- Croatia: US$324k
- Indonesia: US$320k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$315k
- Tanzania: US$271k
- Bahrain: US$224k
- Iceland: US$218k
- New Zealand: US$217k
- Bermuda: US$210k
- Nicaragua: US$209k
- Switzerland: US$208k
- Argentina: US$206k
- Hungary: US$179k
- Vietnam: US$147k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$218m | 52.9% |
| 2 | China | US$20m | 4.9% |
| 3 |  Sweden | US$18m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$18m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Slovenia | US$16m | 4% |
| 6 | United States | US$16m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Zimbabwe | US$13m | 3% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$12m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$12m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$8m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$223m | 54.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$43m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Latvia | US$14m | 3.5% |
| 4 |  Egypt | US$14m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  South Africa | US$11m | 2.8% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$11m | 2.7% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$8m | 2% |
| 8 |  Greece | US$6m | 1.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$6m | 1.4% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7206.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7206.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 these goods into the UK came to £6.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 82% on the year before); China supplied 64%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$413m (−2.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$218m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other?
Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other fall under HS subheading 7206.90, part of heading 7206, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7206.90 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 iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7206.90 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 iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other…?
India, with US$218m in 2024 (52.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 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 China (64%), Ireland (10%) and India (6%), out of total imports of £6.8m.