Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7212

7212.60

7212.60: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: clad

Official description Clad

Subheading 7212.60 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

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7212 60 00 00 Clad 50%
  2. Of a width not exceeding 500 mm 50%
  3. Not further worked than surface-treated 50%
  4. 7212 60 00 12 Hot-rolled, not further worked than clad 50%
  5. 7212 60 00 19 Other 50%
  6. 7212 60 00 20 Other 50%
  7. Other 50%
  8. 7212 60 00 50 Not further worked than surface-treated 50%
  9. 7212 60 00 98 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

  • 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
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 234 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432, 2024/08
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (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)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£132k+8.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.76 per kg
Jan 2024: £2kFeb 2024: £4kApr 2024: £4kJun 2024: £9kJul 2024: £11kAug 2024: £3kSept 2024: £27kOct 2024: £17kDec 2024: £1kJan 2025: £9kFeb 2025: £1kMar 2025: £26kApr 2025: £22kJun 2025: £5kJul 2025: £6kAug 2025: £8kSept 2025: £5kOct 2025: £2kNov 2025: £1kDec 2025: £14kJan 2026: £13kFeb 2026: £12kMar 2026: £5kApr 2026: £53kMay 2026: £18kJun 2026: £3kJul 2026: £911Aug 2026: £4k 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 £71k 53.8% +76.7%
Spain £22k 17% +222.7%
China £20k 15% -53%
Netherlands £10k 7.3% —
Taiwan £4k 2.8% —
United Kingdom £3k 2.3% —
Italy £1k 0.9% —
France £1k 0.9% -17.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7212.60 · US$270m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$186kUS$186k+US$845k+US$10m+> US$35m

Exports: 64
  1. Japan: US$82m
  2. China: US$35m
  3. Germany: US$35m
  4. United States: US$29m
  5. United Kingdom: US$28m
  6. Italy: US$12m
  7. Austria: US$10m
  8. South Korea: US$9m
  9. Poland: US$6m
  10. India: US$5m
  11. France: US$3m
  12. Netherlands: US$2m
  13. Spain: US$2m
  14. Finland: US$874k
  15. Greece: US$845k
  16. Ireland: US$845k
  17. South Africa: US$843k
  18. Israel: US$828k
  19. Portugal: US$789k
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$774k
  21. Hungary: US$728k
  22. Russia: US$553k
  23. Australia: US$509k
  24. Slovakia: US$446k
  25. Mexico: US$343k
  26. Belgium: US$334k
  27. Switzerland: US$270k
  28. Czechia: US$269k
  29. Thailand: US$262k
  30. Singapore: US$233k
  31. Brazil: US$186k
  32. Sweden: US$173k
  33. Türkiye: US$102k
  34. Denmark: US$99k
  35. Slovenia: US$75k
  36. Lebanon: US$74k
  37. Malaysia: US$70k
  38. Norway: US$69k
  39. Fiji: US$42k
  40. Vietnam: US$41k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$40k
  42. Romania: US$38k
  43. Angola: US$31k
  44. Canada: US$19k
  45. Indonesia: US$18k
  46. Taiwan: US$16k
  47. New Zealand: US$8k
  48. Lithuania: US$7k
  49. Serbia: US$6k
  50. Ghana: US$6k
  51. Latvia: US$6k
  52. Argentina: US$4k
  53. Morocco: US$4k
  54. Qatar: US$2k
  55. Ukraine: US$2k
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$1k
  57. Croatia: US$900
  58. Estonia: US$800
  59. Bahrain: US$400
  60. Guatemala: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$82m 30.3%
2 China US$35m 13%
3 Germany US$35m 13%
4 United States US$29m 10.6%
5 United Kingdom US$28m 10.3%
6 Italy US$12m 4.6%
7 Austria US$10m 3.8%
8 South Korea US$9m 3.2%
9 Poland US$6m 2.3%
10 India US$5m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$41m 15.1%
2 Mexico US$36m 13.2%
3 India US$27m 10.2%
4 Austria US$18m 6.6%
5 South Korea US$17m 6.3%
6 United States US$15m 5.5%
7 Thailand US$14m 5.4%
8 Slovakia US$13m 4.9%
9 Poland US$13m 4.8%
10 Germany US$10m 3.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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
  • 45number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Kenya

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 8.3% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 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 0% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 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 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 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 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 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 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 7.5% 2.5% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 1.7% 0% – 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 2.5% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 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 2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10%* 2023
Thailand 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7.5% 0% – 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 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 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
67452 Flat-rolled products iron, non-alloy steel, clad, width < 600 mm
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

HSCode
20177212.60unchanged
20127212.60unchanged
20077212.60unchanged
20027212.60unchanged
19967212.60unchanged
19927212.60unchanged

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 productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3—3
Argentina2.68—2.68
Australia3—3
Azerbaijan0.14—0.14
Bosnia & Herzegovina2.29—2.29
Brazil1.73—1.73
Canada1.51—1.51
Chile2.05—2.05
China3.21—3.21
Colombia2.89—2.89
India4.28—4.28
Indonesia8.25—8.25
Iran1.94—1.94
Japan2.13—2.13
Kazakhstan5.36—5.36
Mexico2.81—2.81
Myanmar (Burma)0.47—0.47
New Zealand2.43—2.43
North Macedonia1.53—1.53
Philippines0.74—0.74
Russia3.59—3.59
Serbia2.64—2.64
South Africa4.22—4.22
South Korea2.14—2.14
Taiwan2.33—2.33
Thailand2.33—2.33
Türkiye2.51—2.51
Ukraine2.54—2.54
United Kingdom2.5—2.5
United States1.44—1.44
Uzbekistan3.21—3.21
Vietnam2.37—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.

  1. GB Quota

    India Quota 058601 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8908 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058603 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8912 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Quota

    India Quota 058601 Volume Update – 18 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8579 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. GB Quota

    Update to Volume of Türkiye Quota 058967 – 9 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6731 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7212.60 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.

Subheading 7212.60 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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, 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 £132.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Germany supplied 54%, followed by Spain.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$270m (−2.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Japan (US$82m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: clad?

Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: clad fall under HS subheading 7212.60, part of heading 7212, 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 7212.60 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 flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7212.60 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…?

Japan, with US$82m in 2024 (30.3% 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 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 (54%), Spain (17%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £132.5k.

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