Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7209

7209.17

7209.17: Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm

Cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm

7209.17 is the HS subheading for cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm, under heading 7209 in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7209 17 00 00 Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm Free
  2. 7209 17 10 00 'electrical' Free
  3. 7209 17 90 00 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£58.3m+28.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.59 per kg
Jan 2024: £2mFeb 2024: £1.9mMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £4.3mMay 2024: £3mJun 2024: £2.3mJul 2024: £3.5mAug 2024: £2.1mSept 2024: £2.3mOct 2024: £4.2mNov 2024: £2.1mDec 2024: £2.1mJan 2025: £5.1mFeb 2025: £2.2mMar 2025: £3.6mApr 2025: £3.2mMay 2025: £5mJun 2025: £4mJul 2025: £5.2mAug 2025: £6.3mSept 2025: £4.9mOct 2025: £7mNov 2025: £3.6mDec 2025: £3.7mJan 2026: £4.3mFeb 2026: £3.9mMar 2026: £2.5mApr 2026: £5.2mMay 2026: £4.8mJun 2026: £4.3mJul 2026: £7.3mAug 2026: £6.8m 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
South Korea £24.6m 42.3% +67.1%
Belgium £12.9m 22.1% +9.7%
Japan £6.3m 10.7% +7.5%
Netherlands £4.8m 8.2% +67.3%
France £1.8m 3.1% -20%
Türkiye £1.7m 3% +906.7%
Germany £1.7m 2.9% +118.5%
Taiwan £1.5m 2.5% +25.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7209.17 · US$6.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$51m+US$212m+> US$662m

Exports: 83
  1. China: US$1.4bn
  2. South Korea: US$1.3bn
  3. Japan: US$662m
  4. Belgium: US$475m
  5. United States: US$306m
  6. Taiwan: US$288m
  7. Netherlands: US$283m
  8. Germany: US$226m
  9. Canada: US$212m
  10. Austria: US$208m
  11. Türkiye: US$200m
  12. India: US$196m
  13. Vietnam: US$113m
  14. Russia: US$110m
  15. Luxembourg: US$100m
  16. Sweden: US$96m
  17. France: US$76m
  18. Slovakia: US$68m
  19. Italy: US$56m
  20. Kazakhstan: US$53m
  21. Australia: US$51m
  22. Ukraine: US$47m
  23. Poland: US$42m
  24. Brazil: US$40m
  25. Egypt: US$32m
  26. Spain: US$27m
  27. Malaysia: US$26m
  28. Mexico: US$23m
  29. New Zealand: US$20m
  30. Thailand: US$17m
  31. Slovenia: US$15m
  32. United Kingdom: US$14m
  33. Serbia: US$12m
  34. Portugal: US$10m
  35. Finland: US$9m
  36. South Africa: US$8m
  37. Czechia: US$7m
  38. Senegal: US$7m
  39. Romania: US$5m
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
  41. Morocco: US$4m
  42. Mozambique: US$4m
  43. Hungary: US$3m
  44. Pakistan: US$3m
  45. Estonia: US$3m
  46. Colombia: US$3m
  47. Latvia: US$2m
  48. Singapore: US$2m
  49. Tunisia: US$2m
  50. Nepal: US$1m
  51. Uzbekistan: US$1m
  52. Argentina: US$736k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$706k
  54. Benin: US$660k
  55. Kenya: US$641k
  56. Indonesia: US$612k
  57. Iran: US$441k
  58. Burkina Faso: US$431k
  59. Greece: US$411k
  60. Costa Rica: US$324k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.4bn 20.2%
2 South Korea US$1.3bn 19.1%
3 Japan US$662m 9.6%
4 Belgium US$475m 6.9%
5 United States US$306m 4.4%
6 Taiwan US$288m 4.2%
7 Netherlands US$283m 4.1%
8 Germany US$226m 3.3%
9 Canada US$212m 3.1%
10 Austria US$208m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$730m 10.6%
2 United States US$423m 6.2%
3 Thailand US$338m 4.9%
4 Japan US$333m 4.8%
5 Italy US$316m 4.6%
6 Belgium US$296m 4.3%
7 Germany US$285m 4.1%
8 Türkiye US$273m 4%
9 Poland US$241m 3.5%
10 China US$211m 3.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 42number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Kenya

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3% 2023
Colombia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 11% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.7%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 13%* 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 10% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 7% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
67341 Flat-rolled products of iron/non-alloy steel, not clad, plated/coated, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), of a width of 600 mm/more, in coils
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41221 Flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel, not further worked than cold-rolled, of a width of 600 mm or more
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177209.17unchanged
20127209.17unchanged
20077209.17unchanged
20027209.17unchanged
19967209.17unchanged
19927209.13, 7209.23changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

CBAM: carbon border adjustment

Goods of the CBAM sector iron and steel pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).

7209 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3—3
Argentina2.68—2.68
Australia3—3
Azerbaijan0.14—0.14
Bosnia & Herzegovina2.29—2.29
Brazil1.73—1.73
Canada1.51—1.51
Chile2.05—2.05
China3.21—3.21
Colombia2.89—2.89
India4.28—4.28
Indonesia8.25—8.25
Iran1.94—1.94
Japan2.14—2.14
Kazakhstan5.36—5.36
Mexico2.81—2.81
Myanmar (Burma)0.47—0.47
New Zealand2.43—2.43
North Macedonia1.53—1.53
Philippines0.74—0.74
Russia3.59—3.59
Serbia2.41—2.41
South Africa4.22—4.22
South Korea2.14—2.14
Taiwan2.33—2.33
Thailand2.33—2.33
Türkiye2.51—2.51
Ukraine2.54—2.54
United Kingdom2.5—2.5
United States1.44—1.44
Uzbekistan3.21—3.21
Vietnam2.37—2.37
Other countries (default)4.1—4.1

with the mark-up for 2026: 4.511 · with the mark-up for 2027: 4.921 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.331

t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)

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 Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 20 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-06 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Anti-dumping

    Anti-Dumping Duty expiring on certain cold rolled flat steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation – 5 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7621 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. TR Anti-dumping

    İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/17)

    RG 16.06.2026 sayı 33282 · Tebliğ 2026/17 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7209.17 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7209.17 covers 2 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 cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm into the UK came to £58.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 28% on the year before); South Korea supplied 42%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm worth US$6.9bn (−0.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.4bn), followed by South Korea.

Legal notes

Additional note

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm?

Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm fall under HS subheading 7209.17, part of heading 7209, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7209.17 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 of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7209.17 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 0,5 mm or more but not…?

China, with US$1.4bn in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm 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 cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm?

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 cold-rolled steel coil, 0.5-1 mm from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (42%), Belgium (22%) and Japan (11%), out of total imports of £58.3m.

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