Heading · Section XV
7217: Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
- 0%–50%UK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$7.2bnWorld trade in 2024
4 subheadings make up heading 7217 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7217 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 10 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7217 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7217 covers 43 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7217 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 7217 goods reached US$7.2bn in 2024, down 11.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.5% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$638.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 142 exporters with US$48.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$184.1m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 22.2% 
EU Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 43 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 21 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 4
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$23.1m+US$155.8m+> US$323.7m
Exports: 142
- China: US$1.8bn
- Italy: US$563.2m
- Germany: US$434.7m
- Czechia: US$329.1m
- Slovakia: US$323.7m
- South Korea: US$318m
- Türkiye: US$283.1m
- Spain: US$247.1m
- Canada: US$192.4m
- Mexico: US$189.9m
- Malaysia: US$180.4m
- Belgium: US$161.4m
- France: US$158.6m
- Vietnam: US$155.8m
- Japan: US$150.3m
- Austria: US$144.5m
- United States: US$136.5m
- Netherlands: US$129.4m
- Ukraine: US$119.2m
- Thailand: US$83.5m
- Portugal: US$82.6m
- Russia: US$79.9m
- Poland: US$73.7m
- South Africa: US$71.7m
- Luxembourg: US$68.5m
- Taiwan: US$66.6m
- India: US$60.6m
- United Kingdom: US$48.3m
- Brazil: US$45.5m
- Egypt: US$41.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$40.8m
- Singapore: US$29.5m
- Bulgaria: US$28.7m
- Sweden: US$26.3m
- Albania: US$23.1m
- Greece: US$22.5m
- Romania: US$18.2m
- Kenya: US$15.2m
- Lithuania: US$14.8m
- El Salvador: US$14.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$12.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.2m
- Guatemala: US$11.4m
- Hungary: US$10.7m
- Australia: US$10.3m
- Peru: US$10.1m
- Iran: US$9.5m
- Indonesia: US$8.8m
- Denmark: US$8.4m
- Croatia: US$8.3m
- Qatar: US$7.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7.5m
- Oman: US$6.6m
- North Macedonia: US$5.7m
- Tunisia: US$4.6m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Switzerland: US$4.2m
- Algeria: US$4.1m
- Chile: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.4mUS$5.4m+US$20.9m+US$107.8m+> US$210.7m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$638.7m
- Germany: US$450.9m
- Poland: US$352.1m
- France: US$349.2m
- Brazil: US$259.9m
- Switzerland: US$219.2m
- Thailand: US$210.7m
- Italy: US$193.5m
- United Kingdom: US$184.1m
- South Korea: US$182.8m
- Vietnam: US$167.3m
- Canada: US$163.7m
- Japan: US$163m
- Netherlands: US$162.6m
- Romania: US$162.1m
- Czechia: US$160.4m
- Malaysia: US$138.6m
- Spain: US$130.5m
- Mexico: US$127.6m
- India: US$119m
- Indonesia: US$110.8m
- Australia: US$107.8m
- Portugal: US$95.1m
- Austria: US$91.1m
- Philippines: US$90.5m
- China: US$89.1m
- Belgium: US$86.4m
- Hungary: US$84.7m
- Slovakia: US$80.3m
- Türkiye: US$76.7m
- Taiwan: US$72.7m
- Morocco: US$72.6m
- Sweden: US$68.9m
- Denmark: US$66.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$61.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$61.1m
- Serbia: US$55.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49.3m
- Cambodia: US$38.6m
- Norway: US$37.8m
- Finland: US$36.3m
- Chile: US$33.1m
- Slovenia: US$32.8m
- Croatia: US$31.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$28.8m
- Egypt: US$28.3m
- Zimbabwe: US$28m
- Singapore: US$26.6m
- Greece: US$26.1m
- Argentina: US$25.9m
- Israel: US$25.3m
- Lithuania: US$24.6m
- New Zealand: US$24.2m
- Guatemala: US$22.8m
- Bulgaria: US$20.9m
- Iraq: US$19.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$19m
- Luxembourg: US$18.3m
- Paraguay: US$18.2m
- Russia: US$17.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.8bn | 25.5% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$563.2m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$434.7m | 6% |
| 4 |  Czechia | US$329.1m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Slovakia | US$323.7m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$318m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$283.1m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$247.1m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$192.4m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$189.9m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$638.7m | 8.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$450.9m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$352.1m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$349.2m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$259.9m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$219.2m | 3% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$210.7m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Italy | US$193.5m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$184.1m | 2.6% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$182.8m | 2.5% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wire of iron or non-alloy steel?
Wire of iron or non-alloy steel fall under HS heading 7217, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wire of iron or non-alloy steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7217 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 50%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on wire of iron or non-alloy steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7217 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 wire of iron or non-alloy steel?
China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (25.5% of world exports).