Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7216

7216.50: Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

7216.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7216, angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, chapter 72.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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7216 50 00 00 Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded 50%
7216 50 10 00 With a cross-section which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is 80 mm 50%+5
Other 50%
7216 50 91 00 Bulb flats 50%
7216 50 91 10 In the range up to 204 mm width 50%+5
7216 50 91 90 Other 50%+5
7216 50 99 00 Other 50%+5

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 233 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

last 12 months£11m-6% · previous 12 months

Average import price£0.83 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Türkiye	£6.3m	57.2%	-4%
Germany	£1.6m	14.5%	+34.6%
Spain	£995k	9.1%	-21.1%
Italy	£994k	9.1%	+42.3%
China	£291k	2.7%	-22.8%
Netherlands	£142k	1.3%	-67.6%
India	£128k	1.2%	-61.4%
United Kingdom	£102k	0.9%	+244.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

Türkiye 25% – 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines · average 27.1%

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

7216.50 · US$1.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$670.6kUS$670.6k+US$5.1m+US$17.8m+> US$123.6m

Exports: 107

Türkiye: US$255.7m
China: US$197.3m
Germany: US$177.7m
Russia: US$123.6m
Spain: US$54.6m
Italy: US$49.9m
Japan: US$35.8m
India: US$29.9m
Poland: US$28.3m
United Kingdom: US$22m
Taiwan: US$17.8m
Switzerland: US$15m
Guatemala: US$14.9m
South Korea: US$14.6m
Sweden: US$13.8m
Netherlands: US$10m
Belgium: US$7.8m
Austria: US$7.4m
Canada: US$7m
Oman: US$6.5m
Uganda: US$6.2m
Mexico: US$6.1m
Costa Rica: US$5.9m
Czechia: US$5.9m
United States: US$5.2m
France: US$5.1m
South Africa: US$5.1m
Kazakhstan: US$4.5m
Dominica: US$4m
Luxembourg: US$3.7m
Thailand: US$3.6m
Singapore: US$3.6m
Botswana: US$2.6m
Kenya: US$2.4m
Vietnam: US$2.3m
Iran: US$2.2m
Egypt: US$2.1m
United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
Qatar: US$1.9m
Ghana: US$1.8m
Malaysia: US$1.7m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
Lithuania: US$1.5m
El Salvador: US$1.5m
Norway: US$1.4m
Burkina Faso: US$1.3m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
Australia: US$1.1m
Denmark: US$1.1m
Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
Latvia: US$1m
Nicaragua: US$984k
Ireland: US$959.2k
Croatia: US$670.6k
Ukraine: US$640k
Uzbekistan: US$616k
Romania: US$600.6k
Portugal: US$562.8k
Slovakia: US$526.4k
Slovenia: US$506.3k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Türkiye	US$255.7m	21.5%
2	China	US$197.3m	16.6%
3	Germany	US$177.7m	14.9%
4	Russia	US$123.6m	10.4%
5	Spain	US$54.6m	4.6%
6	Italy	US$49.9m	4.2%
7	Japan	US$35.8m	3%
8	India	US$29.9m	2.5%
9	Poland	US$28.3m	2.4%
10	United Kingdom	US$22m	1.9%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$87.4m	7.3%
2	Kazakhstan	US$85.6m	7.2%
3	Indonesia	US$62.7m	5.3%
4	Germany	US$61.2m	5.1%
5	South Korea	US$41.3m	3.5%
6	Italy	US$37.3m	3.1%
7	Hungary	US$29.8m	2.5%
8	United Arab Emirates	US$27.9m	2.3%
9	Uzbekistan	US$27.6m	2.3%
10	France	US$27.3m	2.3%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7216.50 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7216.50 into 3 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, 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 £11m (down 6% on the year before), at an average of £0.83 per kg; Türkiye supplied 57%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 13% on 2023.

Türkiye was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded?

Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded fall under HS subheading 7216.50, part of heading 7216, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other angles, shapes and sections in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7216.50 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 other angles, shapes and sections in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7216.50 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 other angles, shapes and sections?

Türkiye, with US$255.7m in 2024 (21.5% 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 Türkiye (57%), Germany (15%) and Spain (9%), out of total imports of £11m.