Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7208
7208.54: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
Subheading 7208.54 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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7208 54 00 00 Of a thickness of less than 3 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)
Company Rate ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. C210 45.6 GBP / 1,000 kg Aperam Inox América do Sul S.A. C211 45.6 GBP / 1,000 kg Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional C212 44.68 GBP / 1,000 kg Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USIMINAS) C213 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg Gerdau Açominas S.A. C214 46.69 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)
Company Rate Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C147 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Angang Steel Company Limited C150 10.8% with D008, otherwise 0% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C151 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C156 10.8% with D008, otherwise 0% Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C157 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C158 10.3% with D008, otherwise 0% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C159 10.3% with D008, otherwise 0% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C160 10.3% with D008, otherwise 0% Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C161 31.3% with D008, otherwise 0% Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C162 31.3% with D008, otherwise 0% Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C163 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C164 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C165 10.8% with D008, otherwise 0% Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C166 10.8% with D008, otherwise 0% Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C167 10.8% with D008, otherwise 0% Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C168 0% with D008, otherwise 0% Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C208 0% 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)
Company Rate Mobarakeh Steel Company C215 48.12 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)
Company Rate Novolipetsk Steel C216 44.605 GBP / 1,000 kg Public Joint Stock Company Magnitogorsk Iron Steel Works (PJSC MMK) C217 80.758 GBP / 1,000 kg PAO Severstal C218 14.729 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)
Company Rate Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C147 35.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Angang Steel Company Limited C150 17.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C151 35.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C156 17.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C157 28.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C158 7.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C159 7.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C160 7.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C161 4.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C162 4.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C163 35.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C164 31.5% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C165 17.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C166 17.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C167 17.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C168 35.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9% Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C208 31.5% 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £1.3m | 57.7% | +13.2% |
 Italy | £335k | 15.2% | +370.2% |
 Türkiye | £241k | 10.9% | — |
 Finland | £193k | 8.8% | +5.2% |
 Ireland | £40k | 1.8% | +150.3% |
 Portugal | £34k | 1.5% | -92.4% |
 Romania | £19k | 0.9% | — |
 Germany | £17k | 0.8% | -77.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$658.5kUS$658.5k+US$5.1m+US$21.6m+> US$31.8m
Exports: 97
- Kazakhstan: US$146.8m
- China: US$122m
- Italy: US$31.8m
- Türkiye: US$30.7m
- Russia: US$29.1m
- Canada: US$28m
- United States: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$24.2m
- Belgium: US$22m
- Denmark: US$21.6m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$16.4m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Spain: US$12m
- Germany: US$11.5m
- Japan: US$10.4m
- Sweden: US$9.2m
- Poland: US$9.2m
- Serbia: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8.3m
- Portugal: US$7.9m
- Romania: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$5.1m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4.8m
- Ukraine: US$4.4m
- Tanzania: US$3.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.1m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2.8m
- India: US$2.5m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- El Salvador: US$1.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.8m
- Bulgaria: US$1.7m
- Senegal: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Ghana: US$1.4m
- Kenya: US$1.3m
- France: US$1.1m
- Thailand: US$1.1m
- Lithuania: US$994.2k
- Zambia: US$944.9k
- Vietnam: US$685.4k
- Slovenia: US$658.5k
- Malaysia: US$656.6k
- North Macedonia: US$504.8k
- Singapore: US$498.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$485.2k
- Switzerland: US$440.4k
- Nigeria: US$380.9k
- Mexico: US$374.8k
- Togo: US$348.7k
- Brazil: US$328.6k
- Tunisia: US$305.2k
- Chile: US$250.8k
- Estonia: US$247.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$835.6kUS$835.6k+US$2.9m+US$6.9m+> US$25.4m
Imports: 188
- Russia: US$137.8m
- France: US$38.5m
- United States: US$28.4m
- Philippines: US$27.8m
- Latvia: US$26.6m
- Germany: US$25.4m
- Mexico: US$22.8m
- Iraq: US$22.4m
- Poland: US$20.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$18.5m
- Egypt: US$18.4m
- Czechia: US$17.4m
- Hungary: US$11.6m
- Estonia: US$10.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$9.7m
- Vietnam: US$8.9m
- Peru: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$6.9m
- Nigeria: US$6.7m
- Ukraine: US$6.6m
- Romania: US$6.4m
- Netherlands: US$6.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5.5m
- Slovenia: US$5.2m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$4.9m
- Colombia: US$4.9m
- Slovakia: US$4.7m
- Austria: US$4.7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- Zimbabwe: US$4.3m
- Croatia: US$4.2m
- Guatemala: US$4.2m
- Australia: US$4.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.9m
- Canada: US$3.7m
- Haiti: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$3.5m
- Zambia: US$3.3m
- Lithuania: US$3.1m
- Georgia: US$3.1m
- Spain: US$2.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
- Syria: US$2.9m
- Jordan: US$2.9m
- Serbia: US$2.8m
- El Salvador: US$2.5m
- Bolivia: US$2.3m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Tajikistan: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$1.9m
- Honduras: US$1.9m
- Ghana: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | US$146.8m | 21.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$122m | 17.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$31.8m | 4.6% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$30.7m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$29.1m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$28m | 4% |
| 7 |  United States | US$25m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$24.2m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$22m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$21.6m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | US$137.8m | 19.9% |
| 2 |  France | US$38.5m | 5.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$28.4m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$27.8m | 4% |
| 5 |  Latvia | US$26.6m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Germany | US$25.4m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$22.8m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Iraq | US$22.4m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$20.1m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Uzbekistan | US$18.5m | 2.7% |
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The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7208.54; the duty is 50%.
Subheading 7208.54 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 £2.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 12% on the year before); Netherlands supplied 58%, followed by Italy.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$691.7m (−13.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Kazakhstan (US$146.8m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a thickness of less than 3 mm?
Of a thickness of less than 3 mm fall under HS subheading 7208.54, part of heading 7208, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a thickness of less than 3 mm in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7208.54 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 less than 3 mm in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7208.54 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 less than 3 mm?
Kazakhstan, with US$146.8m in 2024 (21.2% 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 Netherlands (58%), Italy (15%) and Türkiye (11%), out of total imports of £2.2m.