Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7216
7216.33: U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: h sections
Steel H-beams (80 mm or more)
Official description H sections
7216.33 is the HS subheading for steel H-beams (80 mm or more), under heading 7216 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7216 33 00 00 H sections 50%
- 7216 33 10 00 Of a height of 80 mm or more but not exceeding 180 mm 50%
- 7216 33 90 00 Of a height exceeding 180 mm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £56.2m | 37.4% | -25.3% |
 Luxembourg | £31.8m | 21.2% | +14.1% |
 Germany | £27.7m | 18.5% | +25% |
 China | £9.2m | 6.2% | +158,583.8% |
 India | £9m | 6% | +662.2% |
 Türkiye | £5.3m | 3.5% | +105.7% |
 Thailand | £3m | 2% | — |
 United Arab Emirates | £2.2m | 1.4% | +1,290.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$999kUS$999k+US$15m+US$129m+> US$607m
Exports: 97
- China: US$1bn
- Luxembourg: US$771m
- Spain: US$607m
- Germany: US$605m
- South Korea: US$553m
- United States: US$240m
- Japan: US$186m
- Poland: US$166m
- United Arab Emirates: US$131m
- Vietnam: US$129m
- Thailand: US$98m
- Türkiye: US$89m
- United Kingdom: US$83m
- Italy: US$67m
- Russia: US$56m
- Bahrain: US$47m
- Netherlands: US$46m
- Romania: US$42m
- Canada: US$30m
- Austria: US$28m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- France: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Greece: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Honduras: US$999k
- Jordan: US$964k
- Finland: US$772k
- Tunisia: US$727k
- Latvia: US$709k
- North Macedonia: US$632k
- Kazakhstan: US$587k
- Sweden: US$586k
- Serbia: US$534k
- El Salvador: US$520k
- Senegal: US$462k
- Dominican Republic: US$372k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$23m+US$74m+> US$214m
Imports: 193
- Canada: US$473m
- United States: US$289m
- Netherlands: US$287m
- Germany: US$262m
- South Korea: US$251m
- Philippines: US$214m
- United Kingdom: US$181m
- Türkiye: US$174m
- Italy: US$171m
- France: US$166m
- Malaysia: US$158m
- Belgium: US$142m
- Mexico: US$141m
- Poland: US$106m
- Singapore: US$105m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$102m
- Switzerland: US$91m
- Taiwan: US$83m
- Austria: US$77m
- Thailand: US$74m
- Vietnam: US$74m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Australia: US$70m
- Japan: US$68m
- United Arab Emirates: US$63m
- Portugal: US$60m
- Greece: US$58m
- Indonesia: US$58m
- Czechia: US$58m
- Romania: US$49m
- Saudi Arabia: US$46m
- Hungary: US$45m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$45m
- Morocco: US$43m
- Iraq: US$40m
- Sweden: US$38m
- Egypt: US$37m
- Kazakhstan: US$33m
- South Africa: US$32m
- Israel: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$31m
- Norway: US$31m
- Lithuania: US$28m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Ireland: US$26m
- India: US$24m
- Finland: US$24m
- Uzbekistan: US$23m
- Spain: US$23m
- Peru: US$23m
- China: US$22m
- Serbia: US$22m
- Algeria: US$22m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Guatemala: US$20m
- Croatia: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Kenya: US$19m
- Estonia: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 22.4% |
| 2 | Luxembourg | US$771m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Spain | US$607m | 11.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$605m | 11.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$553m | 10.2% |
| 6 |  United States | US$240m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$186m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$166m | 3.1% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | US$131m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$129m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$473m | 8.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$289m | 5.3% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$287m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Germany | US$262m | 4.8% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$251m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$214m | 3.9% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$181m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$174m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$171m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$166m | 3.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7216.33 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7216.33 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, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of steel H-beams (80 mm or more) into the UK came to £150m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); Spain supplied 37%, followed by Luxembourg.
In 2024, countries exported steel H-beams (80 mm or more) worth US$5bn (−6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Luxembourg.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for u, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: h sections?
U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: h sections fall under HS subheading 7216.33, part of heading 7216, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on u, I or H sections in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7216.33 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 u, I or H sections in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7216.33 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 u, I or H sections?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export steel H-beams (80 mm or more) 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 H-beams (80 mm or more)?
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 H-beams (80 mm or more) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (37%), Luxembourg (21%) and Germany (19%), out of total imports of £150m.