Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7212
7212.40: Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
Subheading 7212.40 belongs to heading 7212 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600…) in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7212 40 00 00 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics 50%
- 7212 40 20 00 Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished 50%
- Tinplate, not further worked than varnished 50%
- 7212 40 20 10 Not painted 50%
- 7212 40 20 19 Other 50%
- Other 50%
- Of a width exceeding 500 mm 50%
- 7212 40 20 91 Not further worked than surface-treated 50%
- 7212 40 20 93 Other 50%
- 7212 40 20 99 Of a width not exceeding 500 mm 50%
- 7212 40 80 00 Other 50%
- Of a width exceeding 500 mm 50%
- Not further worked than surface-treated 50%
- 7212 40 80 01 Of non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70% or more of zinc) and excluding products with a substrate with a metallic coating of chromium or tin 50%
- Other 50%
- Coated or plated with tin 50%
- 7212 40 80 12 Not painted 50%
- 7212 40 80 14 Other 50%
- 7212 40 80 15 Other 50%
- Other 50%
- 7212 40 80 21 Of non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding so-called 'sandwich panels' of a kind used for building applications and consisting of two outer metal sheets with a stabilising core of insulation material sandwiched between them, and excluding those products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70% or more of zinc) and excluding products with a substrate with a metallic coating of chromium or tin 50%
- Other 50%
- Coated or plated with tin 50%
- 7212 40 80 30 Not painted 50%
- 7212 40 80 33 Other 50%
- 7212 40 80 35 Other 50%
- Of a width not exceeding 500 mm 50%
- Of non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding so-called 'sandwich panels' of a kind used for building applications and consisting of two outer metal sheets with a stabilising core of insulation material sandwiched between them, and excluding those products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70% or more of zinc) 50%
- Coated or plated with tin 50%
- 7212 40 80 80 Not painted 50%
- 7212 40 80 81 Other 50%
- 7212 40 80 82 Other 50%
- Other 50%
- Coated or plated with tin 50%
- 7212 40 80 85 Not painted 50%
- 7212 40 80 86 Other 50%
- 7212 40 80 87 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 5
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 16 of 19 lines
Rates for named exporters (1)
Company Rate 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) 8A59 27.85% with D008, otherwise 49.98% - Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 13.6%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 4 May 2029
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 19 lines
Rates for named exporters (24)
Company Rate Union Steel China B311 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Zhangjiagang Panhua Steel Strip Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Wanda Steel Strip Co., Ltd.; Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Jiaxinda International Trade Co., Ltd. B312 26.1% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Zhejiang Huadong Light Steel Building Material Co. Ltd; Hangzhou P.R.P.T. Metal Material Company Ltd B313 5.9% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Angang Steel Company Limited B314 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Anyang Iron Steel Co. Ltd B315 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd B316 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Baoutou City Jialong Metal Works Co. Ltd. B317 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Changshu Everbright Material Technology Co.Ltd. B318 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Changzhou Changsong Metal Composite Material Co.Ltd. B319 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Cibao Modern Steel Sheet Jiangsu Co Ltd. B320 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.Ltd. B321 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Jiangyin Ninesky Technology Co.Ltd. B322 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Jiangyin Zhongjiang Prepainted Steel Mfg Co.Ltd. B323 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Jigang Group Co., Ltd. B324 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Maanshan Iron&Steel Company Limited B325 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Qingdao Hangang Color Coated Sheet Co. Ltd. B326 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Shandong Guanzhou Co. Ltd. B327 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Shenzen Sino Master Steel Sheet Co.Ltd. B328 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Tangshan Iron And Steel Group Co.Ltd. B329 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Tianjin Xinyu Color Plate Co.Ltd. B330 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Wuhan Iron And Steel Company Limited B331 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Wuxi Zhongcai New Materials Co.Ltd. B332 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Xinyu Iron And Steel Co.Ltd. B333 0% with D008, otherwise 13.6% Zhejiang Tiannu Color Steel Co. Ltd. B334 16.2% with D008, otherwise 13.6% - Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty 44.7%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 4 May 2029
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 19 lines
Rates for named exporters (24)
Company Rate Union Steel China B311 13.7% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Zhangjiagang Panhua Steel Strip Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Wanda Steel Strip Co., Ltd.; Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Jiaxinda International Trade Co., Ltd. B312 29.7% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Zhejiang Huadong Light Steel Building Material Co. Ltd; Hangzhou P.R.P.T. Metal Material Company Ltd B313 23.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Angang Steel Company Limited B314 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Anyang Iron Steel Co. Ltd B315 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd B316 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Baoutou City Jialong Metal Works Co. Ltd. B317 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Changshu Everbright Material Technology Co.Ltd. B318 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Changzhou Changsong Metal Composite Material Co.Ltd. B319 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Cibao Modern Steel Sheet Jiangsu Co Ltd. B320 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.Ltd. B321 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Jiangyin Ninesky Technology Co.Ltd. B322 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Jiangyin Zhongjiang Prepainted Steel Mfg Co.Ltd. B323 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Jigang Group Co., Ltd. B324 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Maanshan Iron&Steel Company Limited B325 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Qingdao Hangang Color Coated Sheet Co. Ltd. B326 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Shandong Guanzhou Co. Ltd. B327 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Shenzen Sino Master Steel Sheet Co.Ltd. B328 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Tangshan Iron And Steel Group Co.Ltd. B329 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Tianjin Xinyu Color Plate Co.Ltd. B330 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Wuhan Iron And Steel Company Limited B331 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Wuxi Zhongcai New Materials Co.Ltd. B332 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Xinyu Iron And Steel Co.Ltd. B333 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% Zhejiang Tiannu Color Steel Co. Ltd. B334 26.8% with D008, otherwise 44.7% - 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 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
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- 2025 No.7
- Tariff lines
- on 12 of 19 lines
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.8m | 17.8% | -16.7% |
 Germany | £1.7m | 16.8% | -30.4% |
 Greece | £1.3m | 13.3% | -27.8% |
 Italy | £1.2m | 11.6% | +100.4% |
 Türkiye | £897k | 9% | +34% |
 Sweden | £770k | 7.7% | -10.6% |
 China | £476k | 4.8% | +55.8% |
 Australia | £449k | 4.5% | +12.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 4% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$308kUS$308k+US$5m+US$22m+> US$72m
Exports: 95
- Germany: US$184m
- China: US$168m
- South Korea: US$72m
- Belgium: US$71m
- France: US$53m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- United States: US$31m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Italy: US$25m
- Japan: US$22m
- Greece: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Spain: US$14m
- India: US$14m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Chile: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Poland: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$881k
- Hungary: US$858k
- Bulgaria: US$704k
- Romania: US$696k
- Slovenia: US$685k
- Estonia: US$536k
- Ireland: US$466k
- Malaysia: US$451k
- Singapore: US$342k
- South Africa: US$317k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$311k
- Ukraine: US$308k
- Serbia: US$264k
- Norway: US$230k
- Latvia: US$213k
- Peru: US$207k
- Croatia: US$204k
- United Arab Emirates: US$204k
- Jordan: US$188k
- Nepal: US$160k
- Venezuela: US$149k
- Tunisia: US$146k
- Kuwait: US$140k
- Colombia: US$132k
- San Marino: US$130k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$425kUS$425k+US$3m+US$14m+> US$37m
Imports: 181
- United States: US$105m
- France: US$62m
- Germany: US$62m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Poland: US$38m
- Belgium: US$37m
- Mexico: US$35m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- Canada: US$28m
- Italy: US$23m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Argentina: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$21m
- Thailand: US$20m
- India: US$19m
- China: US$18m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Spain: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- South Korea: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Japan: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Ghana: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Sri Lanka: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Israel: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$184m | 20.4% |
| 2 | China | US$168m | 18.6% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$72m | 8% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$71m | 7.9% |
| 5 | France | US$53m | 5.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$39m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$31m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$25m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Japan | US$22m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$105m | 11.6% |
| 2 | France | US$62m | 6.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$62m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$42m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$38m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$37m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$35m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$33m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Canada | US$28m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Italy | US$23m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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
- 33number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Burundi
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 8.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 8.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 4% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 19% | 5% – 32% | 2023 |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 6.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 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 | 35% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 8.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · 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 | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 5.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 15% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 8.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 8.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 10% | 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
- 67432 Flat-rolled products iron, non-alloy steel, coated with plastics, of a width of
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41231 Flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel, clad, plated, coated or otherwise further worked
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7212.40 | unchanged |
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).
7212 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated
| 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 | 2.64 | — | 2.64 |
| 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)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Residual Quota 058611 Volume Update – 9 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9075 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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South Korea Quota 058610 Volume Update – 5 October 2026
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Residual Quota 058611 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
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- Tariff change
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- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-20041 · 91 FR 61821 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Residual Quota 058611 Volume Update – 26 August 2026
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EU Quota 058609 Volume Update – 25 August 2026
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EU Quota 058609 Volume Update – 18 August 2026
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The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7212.40 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7212.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the UK–Ukraine agreement, against a standard rate of 50%.
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.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £10m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); France supplied 18%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$904m (−4.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$184m), followed by China.
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 painted, varnished or coated with plastics?
Painted, varnished or coated with plastics fall under HS subheading 7212.40, part of heading 7212, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on painted, varnished or coated with plastics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7212.40 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 painted, varnished or coated with plastics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7212.40 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 painted, varnished or coated with plastics?
Germany, with US$184m in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 13.6% on goods from China until 4 May 2029. The UK charges countervailing duty of 44.7% on goods from China until 4 May 2029. 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 France (18%), Germany (17%) and Greece (13%), out of total imports of £10m.