Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7216
7216.61: Obtained from flat-rolled products
Cold-formed steel sections from flat products
7216.61 is the HS subheading for cold-formed steel sections from flat products, under heading 7216 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7216 61 00 00 Obtained from flat-rolled products Free
- 7216 61 10 00 C, l, u, z, omega or open-ended sections Free
- 7216 61 90 00 Other Free
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
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £9.4m | 38.9% | +5.2% |
 Belgium | £2.6m | 10.7% | +21% |
 Netherlands | £2.6m | 10.6% | -67.7% |
 France | £2.1m | 8.6% | +8.6% |
 China | £1.8m | 7.6% | +127.5% |
 Italy | £1.8m | 7.5% | +28.1% |
 Türkiye | £631k | 2.6% | +144.7% |
 Finland | £617k | 2.5% | -37.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$511.6kUS$511.6k+US$3.7m+US$35.6m+> US$105m
Exports: 109
- Germany: US$212.4m
- Poland: US$144.1m
- Italy: US$127.4m
- Belgium: US$105m
- China: US$91.8m
- Mexico: US$72.3m
- Austria: US$67.7m
- Netherlands: US$64.5m
- Spain: US$39.2m
- France: US$36m
- Switzerland: US$35.6m
- Slovakia: US$33.7m
- Czechia: US$33.7m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Portugal: US$26.3m
- Sweden: US$23.2m
- United Kingdom: US$23.1m
- El Salvador: US$22.5m
- Honduras: US$17.5m
- Hungary: US$16.1m
- United States: US$15.4m
- Romania: US$14.6m
- India: US$13.8m
- Finland: US$11.9m
- Denmark: US$11.1m
- Bulgaria: US$7.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.8m
- Russia: US$3.7m
- Serbia: US$3.4m
- Senegal: US$3.2m
- Japan: US$2.7m
- South Korea: US$2.3m
- Chile: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Croatia: US$1.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.6m
- Brazil: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Ireland: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Benin: US$1m
- North Macedonia: US$981k
- Costa Rica: US$726.9k
- Georgia: US$705.9k
- Canada: US$693.2k
- Estonia: US$671.5k
- Australia: US$648.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$525.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$511.6k
- Togo: US$503.3k
- Ghana: US$473.3k
- Mozambique: US$468.5k
- Panama: US$336.5k
- Latvia: US$307.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$522.2kUS$522.2k+US$3m+US$15.3m+> US$55.4m
Imports: 190
- France: US$174.1m
- Germany: US$169.8m
- United States: US$109.9m
- Spain: US$78m
- Austria: US$55.5m
- Czechia: US$55.4m
- Netherlands: US$53.6m
- Belgium: US$49.2m
- Poland: US$44.6m
- Romania: US$40.9m
- Italy: US$37.2m
- United Kingdom: US$33.2m
- Hungary: US$32.8m
- Switzerland: US$26.8m
- Slovakia: US$18.4m
- Norway: US$17.9m
- Ireland: US$16.7m
- Canada: US$15.7m
- Sweden: US$15.3m
- Slovenia: US$14.1m
- Bulgaria: US$13.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$13.6m
- Guatemala: US$13.3m
- Lithuania: US$13.3m
- Serbia: US$11.8m
- Portugal: US$11.1m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Honduras: US$10.9m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Mexico: US$9.6m
- Nicaragua: US$9.5m
- Costa Rica: US$8.8m
- Denmark: US$8.6m
- Latvia: US$8.6m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Philippines: US$7.5m
- Brazil: US$7.1m
- Finland: US$5.7m
- Israel: US$5.3m
- Egypt: US$4.6m
- Greece: US$4.5m
- Türkiye: US$3.9m
- Moldova: US$3.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.7m
- Australia: US$3.7m
- El Salvador: US$3.4m
- Mali: US$3.3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Luxembourg: US$2.9m
- North Macedonia: US$2.7m
- Montenegro: US$2.7m
- Colombia: US$2.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.6m
- China: US$2.6m
- Georgia: US$2.3m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Nigeria: US$1.6m
- Cyprus: US$1.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$212.4m | 15.7% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$144.1m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$127.4m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$105m | 7.8% |
| 5 | China | US$91.8m | 6.8% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$72.3m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$67.7m | 5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$64.5m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$39.2m | 2.9% |
| 10 | France | US$36m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$174.1m | 12.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$169.8m | 12.6% |
| 3 |  United States | US$109.9m | 8.1% |
| 4 | Spain | US$78m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Austria | US$55.5m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$55.4m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$53.6m | 4% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$49.2m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Poland | US$44.6m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$40.9m | 3% |
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.
- N353262 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)
- N342445 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nonalloy steel angles from Mexico
- N319012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel flashing materials from China.
- N303868 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel strut channels from China
- N294964 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pallet tracks from China
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7216.61 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7216.61 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
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 cold-formed steel sections from flat products worth £24.2m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £1.73 per kg; Germany supplied 39%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in cold-formed steel sections from flat products reached US$1.4bn in 2024, down 3.6% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 15.7% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for obtained from flat-rolled products?
Obtained from flat-rolled products fall under HS subheading 7216.61, part of heading 7216, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on obtained from flat-rolled products in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7216.61 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on obtained from flat-rolled products in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7216.61 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 obtained from flat-rolled products?
Germany, with US$212.4m in 2024 (15.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export cold-formed steel sections from flat products to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on cold-formed steel sections from flat products?
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 cold-formed steel sections from flat products from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (39%), Belgium (11%) and Netherlands (11%), out of total imports of £24.2m.