Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7210
7210.12: Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
Tinplate under 0.5 mm
7210.12 is the HS subheading for tinplate under 0.5 mm, under heading 7210 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7210 12 00 00 Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm 50%
- 7210 12 20 00 Tinplate 50%
- 7210 12 20 10 Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) 50%
- 7210 12 20 90 Other 50%
- 7210 12 80 00 Other 50%
- 7210 12 80 10 Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) 50%
- 7210 12 80 90 Other 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 3
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 49.98%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 12 March 2031
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Rates for named exporters (1)
Company Rate Shougang Group (Including:,, Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd,,, Shou Gang Casey Steel Co., Ltd.,,, Shougang Holding Trade (Hong Kong) Limited,,, China Shougang International Trade & Engineering Corporation) 8A59 27.85% with D008, otherwise 49.98% - 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
Import requirements 4
- 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 controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- 2025 No.7
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £9.2m | 30.9% | -61.4% |
 France | £5.8m | 19.4% | -3.1% |
 India | £4.3m | 14.3% | +356.8% |
 Taiwan | £3m | 10.2% | +740.9% |
 Germany | £2.2m | 7.3% | +33% |
 South Korea | £1.6m | 5.4% | +577% |
 Türkiye | £1.1m | 3.6% | -38.1% |
 Ireland | £956k | 3.2% | +0.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 8% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$15m+US$219m+> US$773m
Exports: 84
- China: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$773m
- Japan: US$436m
- South Korea: US$392m
- Slovakia: US$264m
- Spain: US$256m
- France: US$251m
- Canada: US$219m
- Taiwan: US$171m
- India: US$159m
- Türkiye: US$146m
- Belgium: US$134m
- Serbia: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$87m
- Luxembourg: US$51m
- Italy: US$37m
- Kazakhstan: US$36m
- United States: US$35m
- Malaysia: US$22m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Greece: US$14m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Finland: US$9m
- Poland: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$986k
- Mexico: US$957k
- United Arab Emirates: US$949k
- Colombia: US$735k
- Morocco: US$561k
- Estonia: US$517k
- Ukraine: US$495k
- Ecuador: US$447k
- Australia: US$394k
- Belarus: US$267k
- Croatia: US$238k
- Mauritius: US$168k
- Chile: US$125k
- New Zealand: US$123k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$33m+US$117m+> US$211m
Imports: 156
- United States: US$2bn
- Italy: US$723m
- Mexico: US$330m
- Germany: US$224m
- Philippines: US$211m
- Netherlands: US$191m
- Spain: US$190m
- Poland: US$189m
- France: US$150m
- United Arab Emirates: US$146m
- Türkiye: US$135m
- Belgium: US$135m
- Czechia: US$131m
- South Africa: US$126m
- Saudi Arabia: US$123m
- Indonesia: US$117m
- Brazil: US$117m
- Egypt: US$101m
- Thailand: US$98m
- Hungary: US$95m
- Malaysia: US$84m
- Russia: US$78m
- Peru: US$74m
- Australia: US$70m
- Greece: US$68m
- Portugal: US$66m
- Denmark: US$66m
- Vietnam: US$62m
- Ukraine: US$56m
- South Korea: US$53m
- Estonia: US$47m
- United Kingdom: US$47m
- Algeria: US$45m
- Bulgaria: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- Austria: US$37m
- Singapore: US$34m
- Canada: US$33m
- Chile: US$33m
- Bangladesh: US$33m
- Sweden: US$31m
- New Zealand: US$28m
- Pakistan: US$26m
- Jordan: US$25m
- India: US$25m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Japan: US$23m
- Lithuania: US$22m
- Tunisia: US$21m
- Israel: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Oman: US$17m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Iran: US$17m
- Kenya: US$16m
- Costa Rica: US$14m
- Yemen: US$13m
- Dominican Republic: US$12m
- Nepal: US$12m
- Nigeria: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 25.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 18.8% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$773m | 11.6% |
| 4 | Japan | US$436m | 6.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$392m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Slovakia | US$264m | 4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$256m | 3.8% |
| 8 | France | US$251m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Canada | US$219m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$171m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 22.8% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$723m | 10.8% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$330m | 4.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$224m | 3.3% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$211m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$191m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Spain | US$190m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$189m | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$150m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$146m | 2.2% |
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
- 54number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Sudan, Zambia, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 19% | 5% – 32% | 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 | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 6.7% | 0% – 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 | 1.4%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 15% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 30% | 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
- 67421 Flat-rolled products of iron/non-alloy steel, plated/coated with tin, of a width of 600 mm/more
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41231 Flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel, clad, plated, coated or otherwise further worked
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7210.12 | unchanged |
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).
7210 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled " cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | — | 3 |
| Argentina | 2.68 | — | 2.68 |
| Australia | 3 | — | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.14 | — | 0.14 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.29 | — | 2.29 |
| Brazil | 1.73 | — | 1.73 |
| Canada | 1.51 | — | 1.51 |
| Chile | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| China | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
| Colombia | 2.89 | — | 2.89 |
| India | 4.28 | — | 4.28 |
| Indonesia | 8.25 | — | 8.25 |
| Iran | 1.94 | — | 1.94 |
| Japan | 2.13 | — | 2.13 |
| Kazakhstan | 5.36 | — | 5.36 |
| Mexico | 2.81 | — | 2.81 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.47 | — | 0.47 |
| New Zealand | 2.43 | — | 2.43 |
| North Macedonia | 1.53 | — | 1.53 |
| Philippines | 0.74 | — | 0.74 |
| Russia | 3.59 | — | 3.59 |
 Serbia | 2.41 | — | 2.41 |
| South Africa | 4.22 | — | 4.22 |
| South Korea | 2.14 | — | 2.14 |
| Taiwan | 2.33 | — | 2.33 |
| Thailand | 2.33 | — | 2.33 |
| Türkiye | 2.51 | — | 2.51 |
| Ukraine | 2.54 | — | 2.54 |
| United Kingdom | 2.5 | — | 2.5 |
| United States | 1.44 | — | 1.44 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
| Vietnam | 2.37 | — | 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)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N304241 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of laminated tin mill products from China
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19811 · 91 FR 61247 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19274 · 91 FR 59760 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-18792 · 91 FR 58418 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-08744 · 91 FR 24170 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7210.12 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7210.12 into 2 tariff lines; 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 49.98% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 12 March 2031).
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 tinplate under 0.5 mm worth £29.8m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £1.01 per kg; China supplied 31%, followed by France.
World trade in tinplate under 0.5 mm reached US$7bn in 2024, down 1.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm?
Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm fall under HS subheading 7210.12, part of heading 7210, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7210.12 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 0,5 mm in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7210.12 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 0,5 mm?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export tinplate under 0.5 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 tinplate under 0.5 mm?
The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 49.98% on goods from China until 12 March 2031. 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 tinplate under 0.5 mm from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (31%), France (19%) and India (14%), out of total imports of £29.8m.