Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7211
7211.23: Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon
Subheading 7211.23 belongs to heading 7211 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm) in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7211 23 00 00 Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon Free
- 7211 23 20 00 'electrical' Free
- 7211 23 20 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
- 7211 23 20 90 Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
- Other Free
- 7211 23 30 00 Of a thickness of 0.35 mm or more Free
- 7211 23 30 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
- Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
- 7211 23 30 91 In coils intended for the manufacture of tinplate Free
- 7211 23 30 99 Other Free
- 7211 23 80 00 Of a thickness of less than 0.35 mm Free
- Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
- 7211 23 80 11 In coils, annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
- 7211 23 80 19 Other Free
- Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
- In coils intended for the manufacture of tinplate Free
- 7211 23 80 93 Annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
- 7211 23 80 95 Other Free
- Other Free
- 7211 23 80 97 In coils, annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
- 7211 23 80 99 Other Free
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
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) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4.2m | 58.1% | +49.6% |
 Spain | £1m | 13.9% | -26.1% |
 Italy | £856k | 11.7% | -9.3% |
 Türkiye | £365k | 5% | +395.3% |
 Switzerland | £182k | 2.5% | -34.4% |
 Netherlands | £142k | 1.9% | +103.8% |
 Sweden | £138k | 1.9% | +23.5% |
 France | £102k | 1.4% | -7.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 17% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 7.3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
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 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$35m+> US$111m
Exports: 76
- Germany: US$292m
- Italy: US$194m
- United States: US$111m
- Austria: US$72m
- China: US$70m
- Türkiye: US$58m
- South Korea: US$42m
- Spain: US$35m
- Slovakia: US$33m
- Poland: US$29m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Japan: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Belgium: US$17m
- France: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Russia: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Nepal: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$654k
- Greece: US$653k
- Croatia: US$630k
- South Africa: US$419k
- Serbia: US$383k
- Chile: US$363k
- Samoa: US$300k
- Lebanon: US$247k
- Ukraine: US$173k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$154k
- Argentina: US$147k
- Ireland: US$144k
- Morocco: US$133k
- Norway: US$111k
- Indonesia: US$103k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$80k
- Bulgaria: US$52k
- Guatemala: US$49k
- Estonia: US$34k
- Tunisia: US$32k
- Australia: US$31k
- Armenia: US$30k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$360kUS$360k+US$3m+US$27m+> US$80m
Imports: 158
- France: US$124m
- Germany: US$118m
- Austria: US$96m
- Mexico: US$84m
- Poland: US$80m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Hungary: US$55m
- Canada: US$49m
- Slovenia: US$38m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- Slovakia: US$32m
- Vietnam: US$29m
- Spain: US$29m
- Romania: US$28m
- Japan: US$27m
- United States: US$27m
- China: US$23m
- Italy: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Serbia: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Egypt: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$292m | 24.7% |
| 2 | Italy | US$194m | 16.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$111m | 9.4% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$72m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  China | US$70m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$58m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$42m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$35m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$33m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$29m | 2.4% |
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
- 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Nepal
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 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 | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 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 | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10%* | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 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 | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 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 | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 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 | 5%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10%* | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 6.4% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 7% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 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
- 67349 Flat-rolled products of iron/non-alloy steel, not clad, plated/coated, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), of a width of < 600 mm
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41222 Flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel, not further worked than cold-rolled, of a width of less than 600 mm
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7211.23 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7211.23 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7211.23 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7211.23 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7211.23 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7211.30, 7211.41 | changed |
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).
7211 23 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, simply cold-rolled " cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated, containing by weight < 0,25% of carbon
| 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)
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 20 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-06 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
Trade Tariff news 7621 · 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
- Anti-dumping
İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/17)
RG 16.06.2026 sayı 33282 · Tebliğ 2026/17 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7211.23 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7211.23 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £7.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Germany supplied 58%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (−8.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$292m), followed by Italy.
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 containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon?
Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon fall under HS subheading 7211.23, part of heading 7211, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7211.23 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7211.23 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 containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon?
Germany, with US$292m in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (58%), Spain (14%) and Italy (12%), out of total imports of £7.3m.