Heading · Chapter 72
7211: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated
6 subheadings make up heading 7211 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 14.8% 
EU Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 17% Third-country duty 55 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 38 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines Subheadings 6
- 7211.13Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief
- 7211.14Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more
- 7211.19Not further worked than hot-rolled: otherHot-rolled steel strip under 600 mm (other)
- 7211.23Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon
- 7211.29Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): other
- 7211.90Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$643kUS$643k+US$11m+US$116m+> US$393m
Exports: 121
- Germany: US$1.1bn
- Italy: US$505m
- United States: US$405m
- China: US$393m
- Austria: US$224m
- Canada: US$218m
- South Korea: US$169m
- Slovakia: US$163m
- Türkiye: US$161m
- Spain: US$142m
- Belgium: US$117m
- Hungary: US$116m
- Czechia: US$113m
- Poland: US$99m
- France: US$99m
- Sweden: US$93m
- Taiwan: US$75m
- Mexico: US$68m
- Japan: US$64m
- Netherlands: US$60m
- India: US$43m
- Finland: US$39m
- Luxembourg: US$38m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Switzerland: US$26m
- Greece: US$18m
- Brazil: US$18m
- Uzbekistan: US$17m
- Russia: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Nepal: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Oman: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Egypt: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Iran: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Uganda: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Colombia: US$968k
- Senegal: US$855k
- Ireland: US$782k
- Guatemala: US$761k
- Ukraine: US$654k
- El Salvador: US$643k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$69m+> US$234m
Imports: 205
- Germany: US$483m
- United States: US$342m
- France: US$338m
- Czechia: US$324m
- Poland: US$303m
- Austria: US$280m
- Canada: US$234m
- Mexico: US$219m
- Vietnam: US$141m
- Italy: US$113m
- Spain: US$113m
- Slovakia: US$112m
- Switzerland: US$111m
- Hungary: US$109m
- Netherlands: US$98m
- Thailand: US$93m
- Slovenia: US$79m
- China: US$78m
- Romania: US$75m
- Japan: US$72m
- Belgium: US$69m
- Türkiye: US$60m
- United Kingdom: US$55m
- Iraq: US$53m
- India: US$47m
- Sweden: US$43m
- Denmark: US$38m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$29m
- Indonesia: US$28m
- Philippines: US$27m
- Portugal: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Singapore: US$23m
- South Korea: US$22m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Lithuania: US$19m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Estonia: US$18m
- Bulgaria: US$18m
- Uzbekistan: US$17m
- Tajikistan: US$17m
- Croatia: US$16m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Tunisia: US$12m
- Norway: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Australia: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Senegal: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Cameroon: US$8m
- Ireland: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$1.1bn | 23.8% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$505m | 10.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$405m | 8.4% |
| 4 |  China | US$393m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$224m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Canada | US$218m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$169m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$163m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$161m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$142m | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7211 covers 27 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 19 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7211 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7211 covers 55 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 17%. 26 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7211 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 7211 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 7211 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 35%.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 7211 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 10.8%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 7211 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is 10.8%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 7211 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 7211 into 28 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 4.5%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 7211 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 7211 into 38 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 7211 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 7211 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 7211 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 7211 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 7211 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 7211 goods reached US$4.8bn in 2024, down 11.1% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 23.8% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Germany imported the most (US$483m).
The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 121 exporters with US$8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$55m.
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 flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated?
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated fall under HS heading 7211, 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 7211 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 7211 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…?
Germany, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (23.8% of world exports).