Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7208

7208.26

7208.26: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm

Pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm

7208.26 is the HS subheading for pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm, under heading 7208 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 26 00 00 Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm 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£14.4m+4.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.60 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £757kApr 2024: £1.3mMay 2024: £1.4mJun 2024: £1.4mJul 2024: £1.9mAug 2024: £689kSept 2024: £467kOct 2024: £1.4mNov 2024: £1.3mDec 2024: £1.6mJan 2025: £1.5mFeb 2025: £758kMar 2025: £1.2mApr 2025: £1.2mMay 2025: £710kJun 2025: £1.5mJul 2025: £963kAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £996kOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £1.2mDec 2025: £1.5mJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £1.7mMay 2026: £1.2mJun 2026: £2.2mJul 2026: £663kAug 2026: £273k 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 £9.4m 65% +19.1%
Sweden £1.6m 11.4% -13.7%
Netherlands £614k 4.2% -30.6%
Taiwan £609k 4.2% —
Finland £536k 3.7% +18.7%
France £504k 3.5% -28.3%
Germany £446k 3.1% -52.3%
India £350k 2.4% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7208.26 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$30m+US$157m+> US$334m

Exports: 66
  1. South Korea: US$418m
  2. Belgium: US$334m
  3. Japan: US$311m
  4. Egypt: US$202m
  5. Germany: US$178m
  6. China: US$158m
  7. United States: US$157m
  8. Netherlands: US$148m
  9. Taiwan: US$103m
  10. France: US$99m
  11. Canada: US$79m
  12. Austria: US$68m
  13. Italy: US$57m
  14. Sweden: US$49m
  15. Slovakia: US$33m
  16. India: US$33m
  17. Luxembourg: US$30m
  18. United Kingdom: US$20m
  19. Denmark: US$17m
  20. Finland: US$14m
  21. Serbia: US$13m
  22. Türkiye: US$12m
  23. Spain: US$10m
  24. Poland: US$10m
  25. Russia: US$7m
  26. Brazil: US$6m
  27. Portugal: US$4m
  28. Ukraine: US$2m
  29. Jordan: US$2m
  30. Singapore: US$2m
  31. Czechia: US$2m
  32. South Africa: US$2m
  33. Indonesia: US$1m
  34. Norway: US$1m
  35. Latvia: US$924k
  36. Lithuania: US$890k
  37. Hungary: US$735k
  38. Romania: US$625k
  39. Vietnam: US$614k
  40. Slovenia: US$567k
  41. Bahrain: US$533k
  42. Switzerland: US$506k
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$414k
  44. Mexico: US$378k
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$352k
  46. Estonia: US$340k
  47. Greece: US$338k
  48. Zambia: US$114k
  49. Argentina: US$70k
  50. Croatia: US$68k
  51. Australia: US$65k
  52. Malaysia: US$62k
  53. Ireland: US$55k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$34k
  55. Thailand: US$20k
  56. Bulgaria: US$19k
  57. Iran: US$18k
  58. Morocco: US$12k
  59. New Zealand: US$11k
  60. Tunisia: US$11k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Korea US$418m 16.2%
2 Belgium US$334m 12.9%
3 Japan US$311m 12%
4 Egypt US$202m 7.8%
5 Germany US$178m 6.9%
6 China US$158m 6.1%
7 United States US$157m 6.1%
8 Netherlands US$148m 5.7%
9 Taiwan US$103m 4%
10 France US$99m 3.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$293m 11.3%
2 Thailand US$224m 8.7%
3 Mexico US$221m 8.5%
4 Japan US$174m 6.7%
5 Italy US$150m 5.8%
6 United States US$140m 5.4%
7 France US$135m 5.2%
8 Spain US$126m 4.9%
9 Indonesia US$104m 4%
10 Poland US$92m 3.6%

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.

  1. GB Quota

    India Quota 058601 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8908 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058603 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8912 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Quota

    India Quota 058601 Volume Update – 18 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8579 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1457 of 29 June 2026 on the distribution of tariff quotas opened under Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  8. GB Quota

    Update to Volume of Türkiye Quota 058967 – 9 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6731 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Subheading 7208.26 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7208.26; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.

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).

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm worth £14.4m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £0.60 per kg; Belgium supplied 65%, followed by Sweden.

World trade in pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm reached US$3bn in 2024, down 11% on 2023.

South Korea was the largest exporter with 16.2% of the total, ahead of Belgium.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm?

Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm fall under HS subheading 7208.26, part of heading 7208, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7208.26 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 3 mm or more but less than 4,75… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7208.26 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 3 mm or more but less than 4,75…?

South Korea, with US$418m in 2024 (16.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm 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 pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm?

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 pickled hot-rolled coil, 3-4.75 mm from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (65%), Sweden (11%) and Netherlands (4%), out of total imports of £14.4m.