Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7210
7210.61: Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys
Aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc)
7210.61 is the HS subheading for aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc), under heading 7210 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7210 61 00 00 Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys 50%
- Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) 50%
- 7210 61 00 20 Aluminium killed; plated or coated by hot dip galvanisation with zinc and/or with aluminium, and no other metal; chemically passivated; containing by weight: 0.015% or more but not more than 0.170% of carbon, 0.015% or more but not more than 0.100% of aluminium, not more than 0.045% of niobium, not more than 0.010% of titanium and not more than 0.010% of vanadium; presented in coils, cut-to-length sheets and narrow strips 50%
- 7210 61 00 30 Plated or coated by hot dip galvanisation, whether or not alloyed with silicon; chemically passivated; with or without any additional surface treatment such as oiling or sealing; containing by weight: not more than 0.5% of carbon, not more than 1.1% of aluminium, not more than 0.12% of niobium, not more than 0.17% of titanium and not more than 0.15% of vanadium; presented in coils, cut-to-length sheets and narrow strips 50%
- 7210 61 00 80 Other 50%
- 7210 61 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 27.9%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Rates for named exporters (25)
Company Rate Zhangjiagang Yangtze River Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd. C112 27.9% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C158 27.8% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C159 27.8% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C164 17.2% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Hesteel Co., Ltd. Handan Branch C227 27.8% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Tangshan Iron & Steel Group High Strength Automotive Strip Co., Ltd. C228 27.8% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Beijing Shougang Cold Rolling Co., Ltd. C229 17.2% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Zhangjiagang Shagang Dongshin Galvanized Steel Sheet Co., Ltd. C230 27.9% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Maanshan, Anhui) C312 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Angang Steel Company Limited (Anshan, Liaoning) C313 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% TKAS Auto Steel Company Ltd (Dalian, Liaoning) C314 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% JiangYin ZongCheng Steel CO., Ltd (Jiangyin, Jiangsu) C315 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd (Benxi, Liaoning) C316 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% BX STEEL POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd (Benxi, Liaoning) C317 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Wuhan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Wuhan, Hubei) C318 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Shandong Kerui Steel Plate Co., Ltd (Binzhou, Shandong) C319 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd (Baotou, Inner Mongolia) C320 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Hunan Valin Liangang Steel Sheet Co., Ltd (Loudi, Hunan) C321 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Shandong Huifu Color Steel Co., Ltd (Linyi, Shadong) C322 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Fujian Kaijing Greentech Material Co., Ltd (Longhai, Fujian) C323 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Shanghai) C324 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Zhanjiang, Guandong) C325 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Yieh Phui (China) Technomaterial Co. (Changshu, Jiangsu) C326 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Rizhao Baohua New Materials Co., Ltd (Rizhao, Shandong) C327 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% Jiangsu Gangzheng Steel Sheet Science and Technology Co., Ltd (Nantong, Jiangsu) C328 26.1% with D008, otherwise 27.9% - 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 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) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | £1.8m | 31.8% | -58.2% |
 Taiwan | £1.8m | 31.5% | +3,176.3% |
 India | £876k | 15.5% | +277% |
 Vietnam | £856k | 15.2% | -71.5% |
 China | £139k | 2.5% | -13.6% |
 Portugal | £83k | 1.5% | — |
 Germany | £51k | 0.9% | -31.2% |
 Netherlands | £31k | 0.5% | -51% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$43m+> US$371m
Exports: 84
- China: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$709m
- South Korea: US$371m
- Taiwan: US$221m
- Mexico: US$116m
- India: US$93m
- Belgium: US$63m
- Canada: US$63m
- Nepal: US$43m
- Costa Rica: US$42m
- Kenya: US$38m
- United States: US$32m
- Australia: US$31m
- Japan: US$24m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Tanzania: US$18m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Honduras: US$14m
- El Salvador: US$11m
- Indonesia: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Germany: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Uganda: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Singapore: US$922k
- United Arab Emirates: US$839k
- Slovenia: US$735k
- Lithuania: US$688k
- Hungary: US$606k
- Dominican Republic: US$564k
- Ghana: US$564k
- Austria: US$487k
- Argentina: US$446k
- Burkina Faso: US$415k
- Kuwait: US$396k
- Latvia: US$374k
- North Korea: US$358k
- Romania: US$296k
- Finland: US$293k
- Nigeria: US$287k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$19m+US$50m+> US$136m
Imports: 187
- United States: US$677m
- Brazil: US$421m
- Indonesia: US$219m
- South Korea: US$211m
- Malaysia: US$140m
- Mexico: US$136m
- Honduras: US$135m
- Chile: US$125m
- Belgium: US$122m
- Philippines: US$104m
- India: US$101m
- Pakistan: US$99m
- Spain: US$80m
- Ghana: US$79m
- Saudi Arabia: US$60m
- Dominican Republic: US$59m
- France: US$57m
- Sweden: US$53m
- South Africa: US$50m
- Ecuador: US$50m
- Vietnam: US$46m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$46m
- El Salvador: US$46m
- Paraguay: US$45m
- Poland: US$42m
- Japan: US$41m
- Russia: US$39m
- Thailand: US$39m
- Guatemala: US$38m
- Canada: US$37m
- Uganda: US$33m
- Cambodia: US$33m
- Italy: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Tanzania: US$29m
- Nicaragua: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Singapore: US$26m
- Madagascar: US$22m
- Australia: US$21m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$21m
- Papua New Guinea: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Germany: US$20m
- Peru: US$19m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$17m
- Venezuela: US$16m
- Greece: US$16m
- Colombia: US$15m
- Mozambique: US$13m
- Senegal: US$12m
- China: US$12m
- Uruguay: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Burkina Faso: US$10m
- Jamaica: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 50.9% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$709m | 17% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$371m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$221m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$116m | 2.8% |
| 6 | India | US$93m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$63m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$63m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Nepal | US$43m | 1% |
| 10 |  Costa Rica | US$42m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$677m | 16.2% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$421m | 10.1% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$219m | 5.2% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$211m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$140m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$136m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Honduras | US$135m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Chile | US$125m | 3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$122m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$104m | 2.5% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7210.61 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7210.61; 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 27.9% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China.
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 aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc) worth £5.6m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £0.70 per kg; South Korea supplied 32%, followed by Taiwan.
World trade in aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc) reached US$4bn in 2024, up 5.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 50.9% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys?
Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys fall under HS subheading 7210.61, part of heading 7210, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7210.61 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 aluminium-zinc alloys in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7210.61 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 aluminium-zinc alloys?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (50.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc) 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 aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc)?
The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 27.9% on goods from China. 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 aluminium-zinc coated steel (aluzinc) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (32%), Taiwan (32%) and India (16%), out of total imports of £5.6m.