Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7209
7209.90: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other
Official description Other
7209.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7209, flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more…, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7209 90 00 00 Other Free
- 7209 90 20 00 Perforated Free+3
- 7209 90 80 00 Other Free
- 7209 90 80 10 Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) Free+3
- 7209 90 80 90 Other Free+3
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £307k | 22.8% | +9.8% |
 France | £249k | 18.4% | -1.2% |
 Canada | £238k | 17.6% | — |
 Slovakia | £164k | 12.1% | +44% |
 Netherlands | £125k | 9.3% | +119.2% |
 Denmark | £83k | 6.2% | +2,301.4% |
 Ireland | £61k | 4.5% | +75.1% |
 Hungary | £40k | 3% | -67% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131.1kUS$131.1k+US$1.5m+US$5.1m+> US$18.2m
Exports: 96
- China: US$49.7m
- Germany: US$23.5m
- Belgium: US$18.2m
- South Africa: US$12.9m
- Italy: US$12.4m
- United States: US$7.3m
- Russia: US$6.5m
- Netherlands: US$6.1m
- Hungary: US$5.3m
- Japan: US$5.1m
- Malaysia: US$4.3m
- Spain: US$3.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.3m
- Sweden: US$3.1m
- Poland: US$3.1m
- Taiwan: US$2.2m
- South Korea: US$2.2m
- United Kingdom: US$2.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- France: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Austria: US$984.8k
- Thailand: US$981k
- Australia: US$941.8k
- Luxembourg: US$901.5k
- Tanzania: US$860.5k
- Singapore: US$855k
- Bulgaria: US$578.7k
- India: US$507.7k
- Argentina: US$384.8k
- Brazil: US$329.3k
- Denmark: US$317k
- Serbia: US$306.1k
- Kenya: US$261.8k
- Egypt: US$238.6k
- Peru: US$236k
- Senegal: US$220.8k
- Guatemala: US$220.1k
- Norway: US$217k
- Slovenia: US$156.2k
- Costa Rica: US$148.4k
- Finland: US$131.1k
- Switzerland: US$123.5k
- Lithuania: US$111.2k
- Greece: US$99.2k
- Latvia: US$78.9k
- Ireland: US$73.6k
- Chile: US$68.7k
- Estonia: US$55.6k
- Nigeria: US$52.8k
- El Salvador: US$47.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$46k
- Iran: US$46k
- Ghana: US$44.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$212.5kUS$212.5k+US$1.1m+US$2.9m+> US$8.5m
Imports: 175
- Egypt: US$13.5m
- Germany: US$12.3m
- Iraq: US$10.5m
- Netherlands: US$9.4m
- Lesotho: US$8.9m
- France: US$8.5m
- South Korea: US$7.7m
- Canada: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.7m
- Romania: US$5.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.4m
- Guatemala: US$4.9m
- Pakistan: US$4.4m
- Zimbabwe: US$3.9m
- Spain: US$3.9m
- Czechia: US$3.2m
- Iran: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2.9m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Lithuania: US$2.6m
- Hungary: US$2.6m
- Poland: US$2.6m
- Senegal: US$2.2m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- United States: US$2.1m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1.9m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Djibouti: US$1.8m
- Mexico: US$1.7m
- Yemen: US$1.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.4m
- Sudan: US$1.4m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- Belgium: US$1.4m
- United Kingdom: US$1.3m
- Algeria: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.3m
- Benin: US$1.2m
- Botswana: US$1.2m
- China: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Denmark: US$1.1m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- Bangladesh: US$1.1m
- Mozambique: US$1.1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1m
- Portugal: US$969.4k
- Switzerland: US$966.4k
- Japan: US$837.7k
- Costa Rica: US$782.5k
- Luxembourg: US$778.1k
- Guinea: US$765.7k
- Taiwan: US$757.4k
- Oman: US$724.3k
- Israel: US$700.2k
- Vietnam: US$682.9k
- Slovakia: US$679.6k
- Bolivia: US$654.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$49.7m | 25.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$23.5m | 12.1% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$18.2m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$12.9m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$12.4m | 6.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$7.3m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$6.5m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$6.1m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Hungary | US$5.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$5.1m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$13.5m | 7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$12.3m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Iraq | US$10.5m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$9.4m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Lesotho | US$8.9m | 4.6% |
| 6 | France | US$8.5m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$7.7m | 4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$6m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$5.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$5.5m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7209.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7209.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 157 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 157 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.4m (up 40% on the year before), at an average of £5.51 per kg; Germany supplied 23%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$194.4m in 2024, down 4.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other?
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other fall under HS subheading 7209.90, part of heading 7209, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7209.90 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 flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7209.90 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 flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel…?
China, with US$49.7m in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
157 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (23%), France (18%) and Canada (18%), out of total imports of £1.4m.