Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7207
7207.12: Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
Steel slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon)
7207.12 is the HS subheading for steel slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon), under heading 7207 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7207 12 00 00 Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section Free
- 7207 12 10 00 Rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
- 7207 12 90 00 Forged 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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)
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
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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
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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £160.7m | 44% | -0.3% |
 South Korea | £66.2m | 18.1% | -6.1% |
 Netherlands | £38.8m | 10.6% | -57.3% |
 Türkiye | £29.6m | 8.1% | +138.4% |
 Brazil | £23.6m | 6.5% | -71.1% |
 Germany | £22.7m | 6.2% | -66.4% |
 China | £17.4m | 4.8% | +25,692.9% |
 Kazakhstan | £2.5m | 0.7% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.7mUS$4.7m+US$108.1m+US$611.8m+> US$945.1m
Exports: 69
- Russia: US$3.6bn
- Brazil: US$3.5bn
- Japan: US$945.1m
- Malaysia: US$937m
- Indonesia: US$761.3m
- Germany: US$612.2m
- Oman: US$611.8m
- Vietnam: US$527.6m
- China: US$490.8m
- Mexico: US$290.2m
- South Korea: US$275.4m
- India: US$223.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$216.2m
- Iran: US$172.9m
- Canada: US$168m
- Saudi Arabia: US$161.4m
- Türkiye: US$108.1m
- Netherlands: US$78.5m
- Algeria: US$75.6m
- Slovakia: US$75.4m
- Poland: US$52.4m
- Taiwan: US$51.5m
- Sweden: US$50.6m
- Spain: US$49.3m
- Ukraine: US$42.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$37.1m
- United States: US$25.8m
- Belgium: US$22.4m
- South Africa: US$19.6m
- Libya: US$19.2m
- Italy: US$15.3m
- Switzerland: US$14.7m
- France: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$4.7m
- Panama: US$4.5m
- Denmark: US$3.9m
- Romania: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Thailand: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Portugal: US$597.4k
- United Kingdom: US$527.5k
- Ireland: US$419.2k
- Austria: US$119k
- Finland: US$80.5k
- Colombia: US$37.9k
- Australia: US$25.2k
- Latvia: US$24.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$23.2k
- Croatia: US$20.7k
- Estonia: US$16.9k
- North Macedonia: US$14.4k
- Singapore: US$12.7k
- Luxembourg: US$4.3k
- Serbia: US$3.3k
- New Zealand: US$2.9k
- Bulgaria: US$2.3k
- Lithuania: US$2.1k
- Kuwait: US$1.7k
- Curaçao: US$1.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$96.5kUS$96.5k+US$52.4m+US$485.6m+> US$1.1bn
Imports: 105
- United States: US$3.7bn
- Türkiye: US$2.1bn
- Italy: US$1.1bn
- Belgium: US$837.2m
- Thailand: US$743m
- Indonesia: US$578m
- Mexico: US$539.5m
- Brazil: US$521.8m
- France: US$517.2m
- South Korea: US$485.6m
- Taiwan: US$468.5m
- United Kingdom: US$407.9m
- Denmark: US$386.9m
- Czechia: US$366m
- China: US$287m
- Canada: US$240.4m
- Morocco: US$193.9m
- Japan: US$116.8m
- Germany: US$109.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$97.4m
- Spain: US$81.1m
- Malaysia: US$80.7m
- Poland: US$72m
- India: US$68.9m
- Hungary: US$52.4m
- Argentina: US$50.7m
- Netherlands: US$40.7m
- Sweden: US$23.1m
- Greece: US$14.6m
- Finland: US$14.3m
- North Macedonia: US$12.9m
- Austria: US$9.3m
- Romania: US$4.5m
- Egypt: US$2.4m
- Chile: US$2.3m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Cambodia: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$780.5k
- Kuwait: US$708.4k
- Algeria: US$700k
- Vietnam: US$673.5k
- Greenland: US$304.5k
- Slovakia: US$217.8k
- Portugal: US$201.9k
- Switzerland: US$179.3k
- Australia: US$138k
- Laos: US$132.4k
- Ireland: US$121.8k
- Guatemala: US$96.6k
- Gambia: US$96.5k
- Ukraine: US$95.7k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$63.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$62.2k
- Djibouti: US$47.9k
- Nigeria: US$46.4k
- Ecuador: US$38.8k
- Suriname: US$37.9k
- Singapore: US$37.7k
- Serbia: US$33.3k
- Philippines: US$28.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$3.6bn | 25.2% |
| 2 | Brazil | US$3.5bn | 24.4% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$945.1m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$937m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$761.3m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Germany | US$612.2m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Oman | US$611.8m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$527.6m | 3.7% |
| 9 | China | US$490.8m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$290.2m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$3.7bn | 25.8% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$2.1bn | 14.6% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$1.1bn | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$837.2m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$743m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Indonesia | US$578m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$539.5m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$521.8m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$517.2m | 3.6% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$485.6m | 3.4% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7207.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7207.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 steel slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon) worth £364.9m (down 28% on the year before), at an average of £0.41 per kg; India supplied 44%, followed by South Korea.
World trade in steel slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon) reached US$14.2bn in 2024, down 3.3% on 2023.
Russia was the largest exporter with 25.2% of the total, ahead of Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section?
Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section fall under HS subheading 7207.12, part of heading 7207, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, of rectangular in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7207.12 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, of rectangular in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7207.12 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, of rectangular?
Russia, with US$3.6bn in 2024 (25.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export steel slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon) 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 slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon)?
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 slabs (rectangular, <0.25% carbon) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (44%), South Korea (18%) and Netherlands (11%), out of total imports of £364.9m.