Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7211

7211.23

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

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 11 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7211 23 00 00 Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon Free
  2. 7211 23 20 00 'electrical' Free
  3. 7211 23 20 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
  4. 7211 23 20 90 Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
  5. Other Free
  6. 7211 23 30 00 Of a thickness of 0.35 mm or more Free
  7. 7211 23 30 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
  8. Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
  9. 7211 23 30 91 In coils intended for the manufacture of tinplate Free
  10. 7211 23 30 99 Other Free
  11. 7211 23 80 00 Of a thickness of less than 0.35 mm Free
  12. Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
  13. 7211 23 80 11 In coils, annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
  14. 7211 23 80 19 Other Free
  15. Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free
  16. In coils intended for the manufacture of tinplate Free
  17. 7211 23 80 93 Annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
  18. 7211 23 80 95 Other Free
  19. Other Free
  20. 7211 23 80 97 In coils, annealed (known as 'black plates') Free
  21. 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£7.3m+9.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.23 per kg
Jan 2024: £509kFeb 2024: £627kMar 2024: £409kApr 2024: £417kMay 2024: £493kJun 2024: £496kJul 2024: £596kAug 2024: £546kSept 2024: £419kOct 2024: £1mNov 2024: £386kDec 2024: £347kJan 2025: £233kFeb 2025: £509kMar 2025: £706kApr 2025: £483kMay 2025: £590kJun 2025: £688kJul 2025: £803kAug 2025: £436kSept 2025: £595kOct 2025: £736kNov 2025: £542kDec 2025: £398kJan 2026: £416kFeb 2026: £488kMar 2026: £550kApr 2026: £697kMay 2026: £628kJun 2026: £1.1mJul 2026: £673kAug 2026: £525k 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 £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

World trade in 2024

7211.23 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$35m+> US$111m

Exports: 76
  1. Germany: US$292m
  2. Italy: US$194m
  3. United States: US$111m
  4. Austria: US$72m
  5. China: US$70m
  6. Türkiye: US$58m
  7. South Korea: US$42m
  8. Spain: US$35m
  9. Slovakia: US$33m
  10. Poland: US$29m
  11. Czechia: US$27m
  12. Sweden: US$22m
  13. Taiwan: US$21m
  14. Japan: US$19m
  15. Canada: US$18m
  16. Belgium: US$17m
  17. France: US$14m
  18. India: US$13m
  19. Russia: US$11m
  20. Netherlands: US$10m
  21. Brazil: US$10m
  22. Portugal: US$7m
  23. Nepal: US$7m
  24. Luxembourg: US$7m
  25. Romania: US$6m
  26. Mexico: US$5m
  27. Malaysia: US$5m
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  29. United Kingdom: US$3m
  30. Slovenia: US$2m
  31. Egypt: US$2m
  32. Switzerland: US$2m
  33. Finland: US$2m
  34. Latvia: US$2m
  35. Singapore: US$1m
  36. Denmark: US$1m
  37. Hungary: US$1m
  38. Thailand: US$1m
  39. Vietnam: US$654k
  40. Greece: US$653k
  41. Croatia: US$630k
  42. South Africa: US$419k
  43. Serbia: US$383k
  44. Chile: US$363k
  45. Samoa: US$300k
  46. Lebanon: US$247k
  47. Ukraine: US$173k
  48. Kyrgyzstan: US$154k
  49. Argentina: US$147k
  50. Ireland: US$144k
  51. Morocco: US$133k
  52. Norway: US$111k
  53. Indonesia: US$103k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$80k
  55. Bulgaria: US$52k
  56. Guatemala: US$49k
  57. Estonia: US$34k
  58. Tunisia: US$32k
  59. Australia: US$31k
  60. Armenia: US$30k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$124m 10.4%
2 Germany US$118m 10%
3 Austria US$96m 8.1%
4 Mexico US$84m 7.1%
5 Poland US$80m 6.7%
6 Czechia US$65m 5.5%
7 Hungary US$55m 4.7%
8 Canada US$49m 4.1%
9 Slovenia US$38m 3.3%
10 Switzerland US$35m 2.9%

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 20 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-06 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Anti-dumping

    Anti-Dumping Duty expiring on certain cold rolled flat steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation – 5 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7621 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. 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

  4. 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

Rule changes →

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

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.