Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7208

7208.25

7208.25: Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more

Subheading 7208.25 belongs to heading 7208 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more…) in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7208 25 00 00 Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more 50%

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 8

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Brazil
    Legal act
    Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
    Rates for named exporters (5)
    CompanyRate
    ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. C21045.6 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Aperam Inox América do Sul S.A. C21145.6 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional C21244.68 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USIMINAS) C21352.72 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Gerdau Açominas S.A. C21446.69 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty Free
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 6 April 2027
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/014
    Rates for named exporters (17)
    CompanyRate
    Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C1470% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Angang Steel Company Limited C15010.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C1510% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C15610.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C1570% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C15810.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C15910.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C16010.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C16131.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C16231.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C1630% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C1640% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16510.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C16610.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C16710.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C1680% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C2080% with D008, otherwise 0%
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 48.12 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/16
    Rates for named exporters (1)
    CompanyRate
    Mobarakeh Steel Company C21548.12 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 80.758 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/16
    Rates for named exporters (3)
    CompanyRate
    Novolipetsk Steel C21644.605 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Public Joint Stock Company Magnitogorsk Iron Steel Works (PJSC MMK) C21780.758 GBP / 1,000 kg
    PAO Severstal C21814.729 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty 35.9%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 6 April 2027
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/015
    Rates for named exporters (17)
    CompanyRate
    Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C14735.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Angang Steel Company Limited C15017.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C15135.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C15617.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C15728.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C1587.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C1597.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C1607.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C1614.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C1624.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C16335.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16431.5% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16517.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C16617.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C16717.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C16835.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C20831.5% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 234 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432, 2024/08
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£17.1m+18.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.60 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.6mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £875kApr 2024: £1.7mMay 2024: £1.5mJun 2024: £860kJul 2024: £1.6mAug 2024: £755kSept 2024: £409kOct 2024: £2.5mNov 2024: £1.4mDec 2024: £1.9mJan 2025: £1.8mFeb 2025: £1.5mMar 2025: £654kApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £689kJun 2025: £532kJul 2025: £953kAug 2025: £508kSept 2025: £1.2mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £925kJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £1.2mMar 2026: £1.8mApr 2026: £1.4mMay 2026: £1.1mJun 2026: £2.6mJul 2026: £1.8mAug 2026: £1.3m 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
Belgium £5m 29.2% -0.6%
Finland £3.1m 18.4% +37.8%
Sweden £2.4m 14.3% +20.8%
France £2.2m 12.8% +52.2%
Austria £1.2m 6.8% -25.7%
Türkiye £934k 5.5% —
Netherlands £806k 4.7% -14.3%
Taiwan £599k 3.5% +2,187.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7208.25 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$987kUS$987k+US$12m+US$76m+> US$134m

Exports: 69
  1. Belgium: US$166m
  2. South Korea: US$148m
  3. Japan: US$134m
  4. France: US$122m
  5. Germany: US$100m
  6. Netherlands: US$89m
  7. China: US$76m
  8. Austria: US$61m
  9. Italy: US$55m
  10. Sweden: US$53m
  11. Canada: US$42m
  12. United States: US$42m
  13. Taiwan: US$39m
  14. India: US$27m
  15. Türkiye: US$13m
  16. Finland: US$12m
  17. Slovakia: US$12m
  18. Egypt: US$9m
  19. Spain: US$5m
  20. Luxembourg: US$4m
  21. Serbia: US$4m
  22. Brazil: US$4m
  23. Indonesia: US$4m
  24. Poland: US$3m
  25. Denmark: US$3m
  26. Iran: US$3m
  27. United Kingdom: US$2m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  29. Estonia: US$2m
  30. South Africa: US$1m
  31. Bulgaria: US$1m
  32. Portugal: US$1m
  33. Czechia: US$1m
  34. Australia: US$987k
  35. Singapore: US$980k
  36. Hungary: US$330k
  37. Ukraine: US$249k
  38. Russia: US$224k
  39. Slovenia: US$200k
  40. Switzerland: US$189k
  41. Mexico: US$185k
  42. Uganda: US$177k
  43. Latvia: US$173k
  44. Kenya: US$165k
  45. Vietnam: US$157k
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$155k
  47. Romania: US$152k
  48. Senegal: US$148k
  49. Lithuania: US$145k
  50. Thailand: US$102k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$88k
  52. Malaysia: US$78k
  53. Guatemala: US$57k
  54. Morocco: US$53k
  55. Zambia: US$37k
  56. Philippines: US$29k
  57. Colombia: US$23k
  58. Peru: US$16k
  59. Croatia: US$16k
  60. Norway: US$11k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$166m 13.3%
2 South Korea US$148m 11.9%
3 Japan US$134m 10.8%
4 France US$122m 9.8%
5 Germany US$100m 8%
6 Netherlands US$89m 7.2%
7 China US$76m 6.1%
8 Austria US$61m 4.9%
9 Italy US$55m 4.4%
10 Sweden US$53m 4.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$223m 17.9%
2 Italy US$136m 11%
3 Thailand US$93m 7.5%
4 Mexico US$83m 6.7%
5 Spain US$79m 6.3%
6 Belgium US$64m 5.1%
7 France US$59m 4.7%
8 United States US$52m 4.2%
9 Japan US$43m 3.5%
10 Poland US$33m 2.6%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7208.25; the duty is 50%.

Subheading 7208.25 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the UK–Ukraine agreement, against a standard rate of 50%.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Brazil.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of Free applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 6 April 2027).

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £17.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 19% on the year before); Belgium supplied 29%, followed by Finland.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (−18.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Belgium (US$166m), followed by South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more?

Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more fall under HS subheading 7208.25, part of heading 7208, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7208.25 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 50%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7208.25 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 of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more?

Belgium, with US$166m in 2024 (13.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

1 country pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under the UK–Ukraine agreement. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 50% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from Brazil. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of Free on goods from China until 6 April 2027. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 48.12 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from Iran. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 80.758 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from 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 Belgium (29%), Finland (18%) and Sweden (14%), out of total imports of £17.1m.