Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7216
7216.21: L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: l sections
Official description L sections
7216.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7216, angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7216 21 00 00 L sections 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 2
- 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, 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 | £7.3m | 46.8% | +36.8% |
 Türkiye | £3.5m | 22.5% | -38.7% |
 Spain | £2m | 12.8% | +76% |
 Italy | £1.4m | 8.7% | +75.9% |
 China | £498k | 3.2% | +3,797.5% |
 North Macedonia | £425k | 2.7% | — |
 Ireland | £214k | 1.4% | -55.2% |
 Algeria | £146k | 0.9% | +126.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$330.3kUS$330.3k+US$3.1m+US$14.5m+> US$56m
Exports: 109
- Türkiye: US$253.6m
- China: US$252.2m
- Italy: US$63.6m
- Spain: US$56m
- Mexico: US$55.5m
- France: US$46.7m
- United States: US$44.9m
- Canada: US$37.9m
- North Macedonia: US$17.1m
- Guatemala: US$16.5m
- Brazil: US$14.5m
- Poland: US$11.9m
- Peru: US$11.4m
- South Africa: US$10.7m
- Argentina: US$10.3m
- Germany: US$9.8m
- United Kingdom: US$9.7m
- Japan: US$7.5m
- Taiwan: US$7.2m
- Costa Rica: US$5.7m
- India: US$5.4m
- Vietnam: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.5m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Russia: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3.4m
- Greece: US$3.2m
- Algeria: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Iran: US$2.9m
- Indonesia: US$2.9m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Angola: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.5m
- Senegal: US$2.2m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.9m
- Austria: US$1.9m
- Ecuador: US$1.7m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Tunisia: US$1.3m
- El Salvador: US$1.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$960.1k
- Ireland: US$867.5k
- Australia: US$843.9k
- Malaysia: US$636.6k
- Romania: US$605.6k
- Slovenia: US$596.3k
- Oman: US$493.3k
- Slovakia: US$406.4k
- South Korea: US$397.5k
- Lithuania: US$330.3k
- Bulgaria: US$326k
- Finland: US$314.5k
- Switzerland: US$296.2k
- Marshall Islands: US$275.4k
- Ghana: US$254.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$4.6m+US$13.1m+> US$36.5m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$97.6m
- Morocco: US$45.5m
- Malaysia: US$44.1m
- Germany: US$42.6m
- South Korea: US$39.9m
- Canada: US$37.3m
- Mexico: US$36.5m
- France: US$23.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23.7m
- Yemen: US$22.2m
- Egypt: US$21.1m
- Portugal: US$20.7m
- United Kingdom: US$20.3m
- Peru: US$17.8m
- Netherlands: US$17.2m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Bolivia: US$16.6m
- Czechia: US$15.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15.4m
- Romania: US$14.9m
- Algeria: US$13.1m
- Poland: US$12.6m
- Belgium: US$12.2m
- Honduras: US$12.1m
- Paraguay: US$11.7m
- Indonesia: US$10.5m
- Brazil: US$10.4m
- Ghana: US$10.2m
- Greece: US$10.1m
- Ukraine: US$9.6m
- Italy: US$9.4m
- El Salvador: US$8.7m
- Iraq: US$8.7m
- Hungary: US$8.5m
- Vietnam: US$7.6m
- Cameroon: US$7.4m
- Serbia: US$7.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Dominican Republic: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6.3m
- Madagascar: US$6m
- Senegal: US$6m
- Syria: US$5.8m
- Israel: US$5.8m
- Nicaragua: US$5.4m
- Slovakia: US$5.2m
- Chile: US$5.2m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$4.9m
- Spain: US$4.7m
- Jordan: US$4.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4.6m
- Austria: US$4.4m
- Ireland: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$4.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$4.2m
- Guinea: US$4.2m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Mozambique: US$3.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$253.6m | 24.9% |
| 2 | China | US$252.2m | 24.7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$63.6m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Spain | US$56m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$55.5m | 5.4% |
| 6 | France | US$46.7m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  United States | US$44.9m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$37.9m | 3.7% |
| 9 | North Macedonia | US$17.1m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Guatemala | US$16.5m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$97.6m | 9.6% |
| 2 |  Morocco | US$45.5m | 4.5% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$44.1m | 4.3% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$42.6m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$39.9m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Canada | US$37.3m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$36.5m | 3.6% |
| 8 | France | US$23.8m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$23.7m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Yemen | US$22.2m | 2.2% |
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.
- Quota
EU Quota 058622 Volume Update – 19 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9338 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Residual Quota 058624 Volume Update – 13 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9173 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Türkiye Quota 058623 Volume Update – 8 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9044 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Residual Quota 058624 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8910 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
EU Quota 058622 Volume Update – 7 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8281 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
EU Quota 058622 Volume Update – 3 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7555 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Subheading 7216.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7216.21; 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, 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 these goods worth £15.5m (up 15% on the year before), at an average of £0.63 per kg; France supplied 47%, followed by Türkiye.
World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 12.4% on 2023.
Türkiye was the largest exporter with 24.9% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for l or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: l sections?
L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: l sections fall under HS subheading 7216.21, part of heading 7216, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on l or T sections in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7216.21 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 l or T sections in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7216.21 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 l or T sections?
Türkiye, with US$253.6m in 2024 (24.9% 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 France (47%), Türkiye (23%) and Spain (13%), out of total imports of £15.5m.