Heading · Chapter 72
7210: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated
Heading 7210 is divided into 11 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 72, iron and steel.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 48% 
EU Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 61 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 23.7% 
Brazil Free – 25% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 12.7% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 97 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 197 tariff lines · average 4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 60 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 11.6% Subheadings 11
- 7210.11Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more
- 7210.12Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mmTinplate under 0.5 mm
- 7210.20Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate
- 7210.30Electrolytically plated or coated with zincElectrogalvanised steel
- 7210.41Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: corrugated
- 7210.49Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: otherGalvanised steel sheet and coil
- 7210.50Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxidesChrome-coated steel (TFS)
- 7210.61Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloysAluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc)
- 7210.69Plated or coated with aluminium: other
- 7210.70Painted, varnished or coated with plasticsPre-painted or plastic-coated steel sheet
- 7210.90Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: otherOther clad or coated steel flat products
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$118m+US$1.2bn+> US$2.7bn
Exports: 153
- China: US$16.4bn
- South Korea: US$6.7bn
- Germany: US$4.2bn
- Belgium: US$2.8bn
- Japan: US$2.7bn
- Vietnam: US$2.6bn
- Netherlands: US$2.2bn
- France: US$2.2bn
- Taiwan: US$1.8bn
- United States: US$1.7bn
- Austria: US$1.5bn
- Italy: US$1.4bn
- India: US$1.4bn
- Türkiye: US$1.3bn
- Canada: US$1.3bn
- Spain: US$1.2bn
- Mexico: US$791m
- Slovakia: US$749m
- United Kingdom: US$465m
- Poland: US$407m
- Kazakhstan: US$398m
- Finland: US$381m
- Brazil: US$356m
- Sweden: US$296m
- Australia: US$290m
- United Arab Emirates: US$286m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$282m
- Portugal: US$267m
- Luxembourg: US$246m
- South Africa: US$234m
- Hungary: US$153m
- Egypt: US$151m
- Czechia: US$144m
- Malaysia: US$134m
- Russia: US$131m
- Kenya: US$123m
- Singapore: US$122m
- Uzbekistan: US$118m
- Thailand: US$116m
- Serbia: US$112m
- Indonesia: US$94m
- Tunisia: US$80m
- Nepal: US$76m
- North Macedonia: US$75m
- New Zealand: US$74m
- Costa Rica: US$64m
- Greece: US$63m
- Romania: US$61m
- Ukraine: US$56m
- Uganda: US$55m
- Slovenia: US$50m
- Guatemala: US$50m
- Pakistan: US$49m
- Honduras: US$44m
- Iran: US$42m
- Tanzania: US$38m
- Estonia: US$36m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36m
- Norway: US$34m
- Morocco: US$34m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48mUS$48m+US$212m+US$875m+> US$1.9bn
Imports: 218
- United States: US$6bn
- Germany: US$3.2bn
- Mexico: US$3bn
- Poland: US$2.6bn
- Italy: US$2.1bn
- Thailand: US$2.1bn
- Spain: US$1.9bn
- South Korea: US$1.6bn
- France: US$1.5bn
- Belgium: US$1.4bn
- Canada: US$1.4bn
- Brazil: US$1.3bn
- India: US$1.3bn
- Czechia: US$1.2bn
- Japan: US$1.2bn
- Philippines: US$1.1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.1bn
- Indonesia: US$997m
- Türkiye: US$943m
- China: US$931m
- Malaysia: US$896m
- Netherlands: US$875m
- Russia: US$872m
- Romania: US$870m
- Vietnam: US$870m
- Sweden: US$841m
- Portugal: US$721m
- Saudi Arabia: US$674m
- Morocco: US$629m
- United Arab Emirates: US$621m
- Ukraine: US$509m
- Slovakia: US$462m
- South Africa: US$455m
- Israel: US$446m
- Hungary: US$425m
- Egypt: US$387m
- Greece: US$377m
- Pakistan: US$373m
- Chile: US$370m
- Peru: US$362m
- Iraq: US$358m
- Austria: US$315m
- Ghana: US$301m
- Slovenia: US$299m
- Taiwan: US$293m
- Algeria: US$269m
- Australia: US$259m
- Denmark: US$259m
- Honduras: US$232m
- Kazakhstan: US$229m
- Serbia: US$221m
- Tanzania: US$216m
- Singapore: US$214m
- Nigeria: US$213m
- Uzbekistan: US$212m
- Bangladesh: US$206m
- Argentina: US$192m
- Colombia: US$191m
- Dominican Republic: US$187m
- Bulgaria: US$187m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$16.4bn | 27.6% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$6.7bn | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$4.2bn | 7% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$2.8bn | 4.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$2.7bn | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$2.6bn | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$2.2bn | 3.7% |
| 8 |  France | US$2.2bn | 3.7% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$1.8bn | 3% |
| 10 | United States | US$1.7bn | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$6bn | 10.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$3.2bn | 5.4% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$3bn | 5% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$2.6bn | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$2.1bn | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$2.1bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$1.9bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$1.6bn | 2.6% |
| 9 | France | US$1.5bn | 2.5% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$1.4bn | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7210 into 49 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 48%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7210 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7210 into 61 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 9.5%). 32 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7210 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7210 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7210 covers 27 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 7 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 7210 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 12.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7210 covers 97 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 7210 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7210 covers 197 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 40 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 7210 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7210 covers 60 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 7210 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 7210 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 7210 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7210 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 7210 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 20% (average 11.6%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 7210 goods worth US$59.6bn (−0.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$16.4bn), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$6bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 153 exporters with US$465m.
The United Kingdom imported US$1.1bn.
Legal notes
Additional note
1. The following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
‘Electrical’: for the purposes of subheadings 72091610, 72091710, 72091810, 72092610, 72092710, 72092810 and 72112320, flat-rolled products which under a current at 50 Hz and a magnetic flux of 1 T have a watt-loss per kilogram, calculated by the Epstein method, of:
2,1 W or less, when their thickness does not exceed 0,20 mm,
3,6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,20 mm but less than 0,60 mm,
6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,60 mm but not greater than 1,50 mm.
‘Tinplate’: for the purposes of subheadings 72101220, 72107010, 72121010 and 72124020, flat-rolled products (of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm) coated with a layer of metal containing, by weight, 97 % or more of tin.
‘Tool steel’: for the purposes of subheadings 72241010, 72249002, 72253010, 72254012, 72269120, 72283020, 72284010, 72285020 and 72286020, alloy steels, other than stainless or high-speed steel, containing, by weight, one of the following compositions, with or without other elements:
less than 0,6 % of carbon
and
0,7 % or more of silicon and 0,05 % or more of vanadium
or
4 % or more of tungsten,
0,8 % or more of carbon
and
0,05 % or more of vanadium,
more than 1,2 % of carbon
and
not less than 11 % but not more than 15 % of chromium,
0,16 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon
and
3,8 % or more but not more than 4,3 % of nickel
and
1,1 % or more but not more than 1,5 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum,
0,3 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon
and
1,4 % or more but not more than 2,1 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum
and
less than 1,2 % of nickel,
0,3 % or more of carbon
and
less than 5,2 % of chromium
and
0,65 % or more of molybdenum or 0,4 % or more of tungsten,
0,5 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of carbon
and
1,25 % or more but not more than 1,8 % of nickel
and
0,5 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated?
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated fall under HS heading 7210, part of chapter 72, 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 7210 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 50%, depending on the line. 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 7210 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$16.4bn in 2024 (27.6% of world exports).