Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7213

7213.91

7213.91: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter

Steel wire rod under 14 mm

7213.91 is the HS subheading for steel wire rod under 14 mm, under heading 7213 in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 6 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. 7213 91 00 00 Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter 50%
  2. 7213 91 10 00 Of a type used for concrete reinforcement 50%
  3. 7213 91 20 00 Of a type used for tyre cord 50%
  4. Other 50%
  5. 7213 91 41 00 Containing by weight 0.06% or less of carbon 50%
  6. 7213 91 49 00 Containing by weight more than 0.06% but less than 0.25% of carbon 50%
  7. 7213 91 70 00 Containing by weight 0.25% or more but not more than 0.75% of carbon 50%
  8. 7213 91 90 00 Containing by weight more than 0.75% of carbon 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

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 24%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 30 January 2031
    Legal act
    Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
    Rates for named exporters (1)
    CompanyRate
    Valin Group A9307.9% with D008, otherwise 24%
  • 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 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, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 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)
    • 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£27.2m-52.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.58 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.7mFeb 2024: £4.9mMar 2024: £4.6mApr 2024: £6.5mMay 2024: £3.3mJun 2024: £7.5mJul 2024: £5.4mAug 2024: £2.8mSept 2024: £5mOct 2024: £9.2mNov 2024: £3.6mDec 2024: £4.6mJan 2025: £4.7mFeb 2025: £3.2mMar 2025: £3.6mApr 2025: £4.2mMay 2025: £8.5mJun 2025: £5.5mJul 2025: £1.8mAug 2025: £3.8mSept 2025: £2.2mOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £2.2mDec 2025: £3.3mJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £622kMar 2026: £1.9mApr 2026: £952kMay 2026: £2.6mJun 2026: £6.3mJul 2026: £2.2mAug 2026: £2.4m 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 £14.8m 54.3% -56%
Czechia £8.5m 31.3% -16.4%
Portugal £1.6m 5.9% -68%
Spain £1.2m 4.6% -63.7%
United Kingdom £277k 1% -21.4%
Ireland £213k 0.8% -56.9%
Netherlands £162k 0.6% -28.4%
Türkiye £161k 0.6% -16.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7213.91 · US$9.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$79m+US$304m+> US$637m

Exports: 100
  1. China: US$2.1bn
  2. Germany: US$760m
  3. Malaysia: US$637m
  4. Indonesia: US$409m
  5. Japan: US$376m
  6. Italy: US$337m
  7. Czechia: US$330m
  8. Egypt: US$317m
  9. South Korea: US$310m
  10. Canada: US$304m
  11. Türkiye: US$277m
  12. Russia: US$267m
  13. Vietnam: US$267m
  14. Poland: US$256m
  15. France: US$206m
  16. Ukraine: US$142m
  17. Spain: US$139m
  18. Brazil: US$138m
  19. Portugal: US$134m
  20. India: US$134m
  21. United Kingdom: US$124m
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$118m
  23. Moldova: US$95m
  24. Greece: US$85m
  25. South Africa: US$79m
  26. Algeria: US$70m
  27. Thailand: US$66m
  28. Netherlands: US$57m
  29. Norway: US$57m
  30. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$51m
  31. Iran: US$50m
  32. Kazakhstan: US$47m
  33. Taiwan: US$41m
  34. Belgium: US$40m
  35. Austria: US$39m
  36. Argentina: US$39m
  37. Hungary: US$38m
  38. United States: US$27m
  39. Tunisia: US$23m
  40. Mexico: US$21m
  41. Oman: US$19m
  42. Senegal: US$14m
  43. Switzerland: US$13m
  44. Chile: US$11m
  45. Slovakia: US$11m
  46. Lithuania: US$11m
  47. Benin: US$10m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
  49. Romania: US$8m
  50. Venezuela: US$8m
  51. Ghana: US$7m
  52. Serbia: US$7m
  53. Azerbaijan: US$7m
  54. Burkina Faso: US$6m
  55. Pakistan: US$4m
  56. Singapore: US$4m
  57. Estonia: US$3m
  58. Mauritius: US$3m
  59. Luxembourg: US$3m
  60. Uzbekistan: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2.1bn 23%
2 Germany US$760m 8.3%
3 Malaysia US$637m 6.9%
4 Indonesia US$409m 4.4%
5 Japan US$376m 4.1%
6 Italy US$337m 3.7%
7 Czechia US$330m 3.6%
8 Egypt US$317m 3.4%
9 South Korea US$310m 3.4%
10 Canada US$304m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$705m 7.7%
2 Thailand US$434m 4.7%
3 Netherlands US$376m 4.1%
4 Malaysia US$325m 3.5%
5 Czechia US$308m 3.3%
6 South Korea US$289m 3.1%
7 Vietnam US$279m 3%
8 Belgium US$266m 2.9%
9 Romania US$239m 2.6%
10 Spain US$235m 2.6%

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
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Türkiye, Iran

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 7.5% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 6.7% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 25%* 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 2023
Colombia 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 4.5% 0% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 2% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 14% 10% – 15% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 25%* 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 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 4.2%* 0.4% – 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 20% 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 15% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 18% 5% – 30% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 14% 11% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 22% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 26%* 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 20% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
St Lucia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.4%* 0.3% – 6.4% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25%* 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 33% 30% – 40% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25%* 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 10% 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 11% 10% – 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
67619 Bars & rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron/steel, of iron/other alloy & non-alloy steel, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41241 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177213.91unchanged
20127213.91unchanged
20077213.91unchanged
20027213.91unchanged
19967213.91unchanged
19927213.31, 7213.41, 7213.50changed

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).

7213 Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3—3
Argentina2.47—2.47
Australia2.92—2.92
Azerbaijan0.14—0.14
Bosnia & Herzegovina2.34—2.34
Brazil1.61—1.61
Canada1.33—1.33
Chile2.05—2.05
China3.17—3.17
Colombia2.11—2.11
India4.27—4.27
Indonesia8.23—8.23
Iran1.94—1.94
Japan2.1—2.1
Kazakhstan5.18—5.18
Mexico2.74—2.74
Myanmar (Burma)0.47—0.47
New Zealand2.41—2.41
North Macedonia1.53—1.53
Philippines0.74—0.74
Russia3.21—3.21
Serbia2.41—2.41
South Africa4.03—4.03
South Korea2.12—2.12
Taiwan2.3—2.3
Thailand1.92—1.92
Türkiye2.31—2.31
Ukraine2.4—2.4
United Kingdom2.31—2.31
United States1.39—1.39
Uzbekistan3.21—3.21
Vietnam2.35—2.35
Other countries (default)4—4

with the mark-up for 2026: 4.396 · with the mark-up for 2027: 4.795 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.195

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 5

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.

  • N305328 U.S. CBP 25 July 2019 · 7213.91.30.15

    The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada. Correction to Ruling Number N305005

  • N305011 U.S. CBP 23 July 2019 · 7213.91.30.15

    The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada

  • N305010 U.S. CBP 17 July 2019 · 7213.91.30.15

    The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada

  • N305009 U.S. CBP 16 July 2019 · 7213.91.30.15

    The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada

  • N304995 U.S. CBP 9 July 2019 · 7213.91.30.11

    The tariff classification of tire cord-quality wire rod from Japan

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 367 commodity codes

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

  2. US Countervailing duty

    Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Algeria: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order

    FR Doc. 2026-19107 · 91 FR 59107 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058635 Volume Update – 10 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7655 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

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

  5. US Countervailing duty

    Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Algeria: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-13784 · 91 FR 42178 · Source: federalregister.gov

  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 Quota 058027 – 1 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6566 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7213.91 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7213.91 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 24% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 30 January 2031).

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported steel wire rod under 14 mm worth £27.2m (down 53% on the year before), at an average of £0.58 per kg; Germany supplied 54%, followed by Czechia.

World trade in steel wire rod under 14 mm reached US$9.2bn in 2024, down 4.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 23% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter?

Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter fall under HS subheading 7213.91, part of heading 7213, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of circular cross-section measuring less than 14… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7213.91 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 of circular cross-section measuring less than 14… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7213.91 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 of circular cross-section measuring less than 14…?

China, with US$2.1bn in 2024 (23% of world exports).

Which countries can export steel wire rod under 14 mm 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 steel wire rod under 14 mm?

The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 24% on goods from China until 30 January 2031. 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 steel wire rod under 14 mm from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (54%), Czechia (31%) and Portugal (6%), out of total imports of £27.2m.

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