Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7216

7216.91

7216.91: Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products

Subheading 7216.91 belongs to heading 7216 (angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel) in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 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. 7216 91 00 00 Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products Free
  2. 7216 91 10 00 Profiled (ribbed) sheets Free
  3. 7216 91 80 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£16.7m-10.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.41 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.5mMar 2024: £1.7mApr 2024: £1.8mMay 2024: £1.4mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £1.4mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £1.6mNov 2024: £1.6mDec 2024: £836kJan 2025: £1.4mFeb 2025: £1.1mMar 2025: £1.7mApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £2.4mJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.7mAug 2025: £2mSept 2025: £1.5mOct 2025: £1.6mNov 2025: £1.7mDec 2025: £2mJan 2026: £987kFeb 2026: £896kMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £1mMay 2026: £1.8mJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £1.5mAug 2026: £1.1m 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
United States £2.9m 17.4% -4.8%
Germany £2.7m 16% +69.9%
Poland £2.5m 15.3% -47.4%
Belgium £2.1m 12.7% -32.2%
Austria £1.1m 6.4% +55.9%
Ireland £866k 5.2% +35.8%
Spain £768k 4.6% +4,014.1%
Sweden £626k 3.8% -6.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7216.91 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$26m+> US$101m

Exports: 98
  1. Poland: US$188m
  2. China: US$187m
  3. Germany: US$101m
  4. Belgium: US$65m
  5. Slovakia: US$59m
  6. France: US$47m
  7. Canada: US$37m
  8. Mexico: US$36m
  9. Sweden: US$31m
  10. Netherlands: US$26m
  11. Türkiye: US$21m
  12. Russia: US$21m
  13. Estonia: US$17m
  14. Spain: US$17m
  15. Italy: US$17m
  16. Finland: US$16m
  17. Austria: US$16m
  18. Serbia: US$13m
  19. United States: US$11m
  20. Guatemala: US$11m
  21. Czechia: US$9m
  22. United Kingdom: US$9m
  23. Denmark: US$8m
  24. Latvia: US$8m
  25. Portugal: US$7m
  26. North Macedonia: US$7m
  27. Lithuania: US$7m
  28. Hungary: US$6m
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$6m
  30. Taiwan: US$5m
  31. Romania: US$5m
  32. Croatia: US$5m
  33. South Africa: US$5m
  34. Ukraine: US$4m
  35. Slovenia: US$4m
  36. Tanzania: US$4m
  37. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  38. South Korea: US$3m
  39. Bulgaria: US$3m
  40. India: US$3m
  41. Brazil: US$2m
  42. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  43. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  44. Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
  45. Egypt: US$2m
  46. Switzerland: US$2m
  47. Thailand: US$1m
  48. Luxembourg: US$1m
  49. Uzbekistan: US$1m
  50. Iran: US$927k
  51. Hong Kong SAR China: US$762k
  52. Ireland: US$557k
  53. Greece: US$511k
  54. Malaysia: US$369k
  55. Japan: US$344k
  56. New Zealand: US$328k
  57. Vietnam: US$304k
  58. Azerbaijan: US$287k
  59. Singapore: US$267k
  60. Morocco: US$247k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Poland US$188m 17.6%
2 China US$187m 17.5%
3 Germany US$101m 9.5%
4 Belgium US$65m 6.1%
5 Slovakia US$59m 5.5%
6 France US$47m 4.4%
7 Canada US$37m 3.5%
8 Mexico US$36m 3.4%
9 Sweden US$31m 2.9%
10 Netherlands US$26m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$139m 13%
2 United States US$103m 9.6%
3 France US$51m 4.7%
4 Hungary US$50m 4.7%
5 Czechia US$45m 4.2%
6 Romania US$43m 4%
7 Lithuania US$42m 3.9%
8 Netherlands US$39m 3.6%
9 Slovakia US$30m 2.8%
10 Australia US$27m 2.5%

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.

  • 7.5%median duty
  • 34number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Burundi

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 30% 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 5% 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 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 4% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 35% 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 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 7.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 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 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.3%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 17% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25%* 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 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 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
67685 Other angles, shapes & sections, of iron/non-alloy steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41262 Angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed, cold-finished or further worked, of iron or non-alloy steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177216.91unchanged
20127216.91unchanged
20077216.91unchanged
20027216.91unchanged
19967216.91unchanged
19927216.90changed

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).

7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.

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 Macedonia1.92—1.92
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.

  • N362807 U.S. CBP 20 July 2026 · 7216.91.00.10

    The classification of nonalloy steel posts from India

  • N343997 U.S. CBP 3 December 2024 · 7216.91.00.90

    The tariff classification of flashing overlay from China

  • N342445 U.S. CBP 12 September 2024 · 7216.91.00.10

    The tariff classification of nonalloy steel angles from Mexico

  • N303868 U.S. CBP 26 April 2019 · 7216.91.00.10

    The tariff classification of steel strut channels from China

  • N301035 U.S. CBP 30 October 2018 · 7216.91.00.10

    The tariff classification of carrier rails from Italy

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7216.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7216.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

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

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £16.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 11% on the year before); United States supplied 17%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (−6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Poland (US$188m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products?

Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products fall under HS subheading 7216.91, part of heading 7216, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7216.91 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 cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7216.91 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 cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled…?

Poland, with US$188m in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 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 United States (17%), Germany (16%) and Poland (15%), out of total imports of £16.7m.

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