Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7207
7207.19: Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: other
Other semi-finished steel (<0.25% carbon)
Official description Other
7207.19 is the HS subheading for other semi-finished steel (<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 19 00 00 Other Free
- Of circular or polygonal cross-section Free
- 7207 19 12 00 Rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
- 7207 19 19 00 Forged Free
- 7207 19 80 00 Other Free
- 7207 19 80 10 Blanks for angles, shapes and sections, rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
- 7207 19 80 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £1.7m | 36.7% | +31.2% |
 China | £1.3m | 27.8% | -12.2% |
 Slovakia | £289k | 6.4% | -4.1% |
 Poland | £289k | 6.4% | -11.3% |
 Ireland | £283k | 6.3% | +10.2% |
 Norway | £267k | 5.9% | +63.4% |
 Slovenia | £146k | 3.2% | — |
 Austria | £87k | 1.9% | +34.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$10.1m+US$95.7m+> US$352.4m
Exports: 90
- Russia: US$638.9m
- Oman: US$602.1m
- China: US$352.4m
- Romania: US$254.9m
- India: US$225.8m
- Indonesia: US$180m
- South Africa: US$135m
- Italy: US$125.1m
- Ukraine: US$95.7m
- Vietnam: US$68.5m
- Iran: US$49.3m
- Croatia: US$32.3m
- Germany: US$27.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26.3m
- France: US$23.4m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- Czechia: US$16.2m
- Algeria: US$13.7m
- Libya: US$13m
- Bhutan: US$11.6m
- Pakistan: US$10.2m
- United Kingdom: US$10.1m
- Slovakia: US$8.7m
- Mauritius: US$8.5m
- Bahrain: US$8.3m
- New Zealand: US$7.1m
- Poland: US$6.8m
- Thailand: US$6.4m
- Singapore: US$6.4m
- Bulgaria: US$5.8m
- Senegal: US$5.7m
- Brazil: US$5.3m
- Slovenia: US$5.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.9m
- Denmark: US$4.9m
- Egypt: US$4.6m
- United States: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$3.3m
- Netherlands: US$3.2m
- Austria: US$3m
- Japan: US$2.8m
- Lithuania: US$2.7m
- Spain: US$2.4m
- Greece: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$2m
- Belarus: US$1.9m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Sweden: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- South Korea: US$1.6m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$940.2k
- Qatar: US$847.2k
- Belgium: US$783k
- Portugal: US$617k
- Latvia: US$381.7k
- Israel: US$313.3k
- Mexico: US$280.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$682.7kUS$682.7k+US$5.6m+US$39.6m+> US$173.9m
Imports: 148
- Egypt: US$777.2m
- Indonesia: US$430.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$354.8m
- United States: US$244.2m
- Taiwan: US$173.9m
- Tunisia: US$161.2m
- Guatemala: US$101.5m
- India: US$88.6m
- Nepal: US$88.2m
- Romania: US$59.9m
- Tanzania: US$58.4m
- Canada: US$57.8m
- Kuwait: US$49.4m
- Italy: US$48.2m
- Germany: US$39.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$27.7m
- Kenya: US$21.7m
- Czechia: US$19.8m
- Spain: US$19.4m
- France: US$19.3m
- Ghana: US$15.3m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Poland: US$10.3m
- Senegal: US$9.5m
- Singapore: US$9.3m
- Cameroon: US$8.8m
- Israel: US$8.6m
- Switzerland: US$7.9m
- Djibouti: US$7.4m
- Uganda: US$7.2m
- Thailand: US$7.1m
- Netherlands: US$7.1m
- Fiji: US$7.1m
- Austria: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6.9m
- Mauritania: US$6.1m
- Mauritius: US$5.6m
- Costa Rica: US$4.8m
- Pakistan: US$4.5m
- Lithuania: US$4.5m
- Gambia: US$4.4m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Sudan: US$3.6m
- Russia: US$3.3m
- Norway: US$3.1m
- Türkiye: US$2.9m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.7m
- Benin: US$2.7m
- Finland: US$2.4m
- Luxembourg: US$2.3m
- Liberia: US$2.1m
- Bhutan: US$2.1m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.7m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- China: US$1.5m
- Ireland: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | US$638.9m | 20.8% |
| 2 |  Oman | US$602.1m | 19.6% |
| 3 | China | US$352.4m | 11.5% |
| 4 |  Romania | US$254.9m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  India | US$225.8m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$180m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$135m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$125.1m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Ukraine | US$95.7m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$68.5m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$777.2m | 25.3% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$430.9m | 14% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$354.8m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  United States | US$244.2m | 8% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$173.9m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Tunisia | US$161.2m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Guatemala | US$101.5m | 3.3% |
| 8 | India | US$88.6m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Nepal | US$88.2m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Romania | US$59.9m | 2% |
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
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7207.19 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7207.19 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 semi-finished steel (<0.25% carbon) into the UK came to £4.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Italy supplied 37%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported other semi-finished steel (<0.25% carbon) worth US$3.1bn (+2.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Russia (US$638.9m), followed by Oman.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: other?
Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: other fall under HS subheading 7207.19, part of heading 7207, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7207.19 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 containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7207.19 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 containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon?
Russia, with US$638.9m in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other semi-finished steel (<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 other semi-finished steel (<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 other semi-finished steel (<0.25% carbon) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (37%), China (28%) and Slovakia (6%), out of total imports of £4.5m.