Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7210

7210.50

7210.50: Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides

Chrome-coated steel (TFS)

7210.50 is the HS subheading for chrome-coated steel (TFS), under heading 7210 in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7210 50 00 00 Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides 50%
  2. 7210 50 00 10 Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) 50%
  3. 7210 50 00 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)
    CompanyRate
    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) 8A5927.85% with D008, otherwise 49.98%
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
  • 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
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.3m+75.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.04 per kg
Jan 2024: £156kFeb 2024: £350kApr 2024: £187kMay 2024: £63kJun 2024: £224kJul 2024: £335kAug 2024: £312kSept 2024: £263kOct 2024: £64kNov 2024: £66kDec 2024: £6kJan 2025: £51kFeb 2025: £5kMar 2025: £113kApr 2025: £182kMay 2025: £462kJun 2025: £89kJul 2025: £394kAug 2025: £207kSept 2025: £292kOct 2025: £186kNov 2025: £275kDec 2025: £203kJan 2026: £221kFeb 2026: £33kMar 2026: £171kApr 2026: £209kMay 2026: £909kJun 2026: £783kJul 2026: £50k 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
Germany £3.1m 93.5% +163.8%
Greece £148k 4.4% +83.4%
Spain £68k 2% -8.5%
China £0 0% -100%
France £0 0% -100%
United Kingdom £0 0% -100%
South Korea £0 0% -100%
Mexico £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 10% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

7210.50 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$281.7kUS$281.7k+US$7.5m+US$72.8m+> US$129.9m

Exports: 67
  1. China: US$419m
  2. Japan: US$298.6m
  3. Canada: US$129.9m
  4. South Korea: US$111.5m
  5. United Kingdom: US$81m
  6. France: US$78.1m
  7. Germany: US$72.8m
  8. Taiwan: US$52m
  9. Spain: US$33.4m
  10. Austria: US$26.9m
  11. Luxembourg: US$16.3m
  12. Türkiye: US$14.7m
  13. Netherlands: US$11.8m
  14. Vietnam: US$11m
  15. Italy: US$10.6m
  16. Indonesia: US$10.5m
  17. Poland: US$7.5m
  18. Greece: US$7m
  19. United States: US$4.5m
  20. Singapore: US$3.1m
  21. Brazil: US$3m
  22. Malaysia: US$2.5m
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$2.1m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
  25. Philippines: US$1.6m
  26. India: US$1.6m
  27. Australia: US$1.3m
  28. Belgium: US$1.1m
  29. Angola: US$1.1m
  30. Peru: US$968.6k
  31. Mexico: US$491.9k
  32. Thailand: US$354.4k
  33. South Africa: US$319.9k
  34. Morocco: US$281.7k
  35. Cyprus: US$270.9k
  36. Hungary: US$264.5k
  37. Ireland: US$156.9k
  38. Colombia: US$99.7k
  39. Costa Rica: US$88k
  40. Bulgaria: US$63.9k
  41. Czechia: US$60.9k
  42. Portugal: US$57.6k
  43. Slovakia: US$56.3k
  44. Estonia: US$52.7k
  45. Slovenia: US$46.3k
  46. Argentina: US$33.3k
  47. Croatia: US$25.4k
  48. Kuwait: US$24k
  49. Zambia: US$18.9k
  50. Congo - Kinshasa: US$15.1k
  51. Ecuador: US$14.6k
  52. Fiji: US$12.6k
  53. Uganda: US$11.8k
  54. Denmark: US$11.6k
  55. Egypt: US$11.1k
  56. Ghana: US$5.8k
  57. Iran: US$3.1k
  58. Guatemala: US$3k
  59. Latvia: US$2.3k
  60. Switzerland: US$2.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$419m 29.5%
2 Japan US$298.6m 21%
3 Canada US$129.9m 9.1%
4 South Korea US$111.5m 7.9%
5 United Kingdom US$81m 5.7%
6 France US$78.1m 5.5%
7 Germany US$72.8m 5.1%
8 Taiwan US$52m 3.7%
9 Spain US$33.4m 2.4%
10 Austria US$26.9m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$296.9m 20.9%
2 Mexico US$153.5m 10.8%
3 Italy US$107.8m 7.6%
4 Thailand US$78.5m 5.5%
5 Brazil US$61.5m 4.3%
6 Germany US$51.7m 3.6%
7 Czechia US$48.3m 3.4%
8 Philippines US$44.2m 3.1%
9 Indonesia US$39.3m 2.8%
10 United Arab Emirates US$33.8m 2.4%

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 30 May 2019 · 7210.50.00.00

    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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. US Anti-dumping

    Tin Mill Products From China, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

    FR Doc. 2026-19811 · 91 FR 61247 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Anti-dumping

    Tin Mill Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances and Extension of Provisional Measures

    FR Doc. 2026-19274 · 91 FR 59760 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Anti-dumping

    Tin Mill Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-18792 · 91 FR 58418 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. US Countervailing duty

    Tin Mill Products From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

    FR Doc. 2026-08744 · 91 FR 24170 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7210.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7210.50; 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 chrome-coated steel (TFS) worth £3.3m (up 75% on the year before), at an average of £1.04 per kg; Germany supplied 94%, followed by Greece.

World trade in chrome-coated steel (TFS) reached US$1.4bn in 2024, down 5.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 29.5% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides?

Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides fall under HS subheading 7210.50, part of heading 7210, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on plated or coated with chromium oxides or with… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7210.50 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 plated or coated with chromium oxides or with… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7210.50 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 plated or coated with chromium oxides or with…?

China, with US$419m in 2024 (29.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export chrome-coated steel (TFS) 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 chrome-coated steel (TFS)?

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 chrome-coated steel (TFS) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (94%), Greece (4%) and Spain (2%), out of total imports of £3.3m.

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