Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7217
7217.20: Plated or coated with zinc
Galvanised steel wire
7217.20 is the HS subheading for galvanised steel wire, under heading 7217 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7217 20 00 00 Plated or coated with zinc Free
- Containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon Free
- 7217 20 10 00 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 0.8 mm Free
- 7217 20 30 00 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 0.8 mm or more Free
- 7217 20 50 00 Containing by weight 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% of carbon Free
- 7217 20 90 00 Containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon Free
- 7217 20 90 10 Of non-alloy steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3 mm Free
- 7217 20 90 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Czechia | £12m | 20.4% | +67.9% |
 Türkiye | £9.8m | 16.6% | -4% |
 Spain | £6.6m | 11.3% | +43% |
 China | £6.5m | 11% | +1.6% |
 Netherlands | £4.8m | 8.2% | -3.3% |
 Slovakia | £4.7m | 8% | -47.6% |
 India | £4.7m | 7.9% | +38.1% |
 Italy | £2.3m | 4% | +157.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 31 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% – 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 17.9% 
Argentina 12% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$53m+> US$101m
Exports: 117
- China: US$761m
- Türkiye: US$193m
- Slovakia: US$163m
- Czechia: US$101m
- Germany: US$90m
- Canada: US$89m
- Italy: US$84m
- Malaysia: US$70m
- Mexico: US$63m
- France: US$58m
- Spain: US$55m
- Luxembourg: US$53m
- South Africa: US$48m
- Ukraine: US$43m
- Poland: US$38m
- India: US$38m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$34m
- South Korea: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$30m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Bulgaria: US$23m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Albania: US$20m
- United States: US$19m
- Japan: US$18m
- Egypt: US$18m
- Russia: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Peru: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Oman: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Nepal: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$961k
- Bolivia: US$813k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$8m+US$33m+> US$84m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$208m
- Poland: US$143m
- Germany: US$111m
- France: US$103m
- Italy: US$92m
- United Kingdom: US$87m
- South Korea: US$84m
- Brazil: US$80m
- Romania: US$59m
- Spain: US$56m
- Australia: US$55m
- Philippines: US$51m
- Canada: US$50m
- Vietnam: US$49m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- Japan: US$44m
- Sweden: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Portugal: US$42m
- Malaysia: US$41m
- Thailand: US$34m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Switzerland: US$32m
- Morocco: US$30m
- India: US$27m
- Austria: US$26m
- Belgium: US$26m
- Norway: US$24m
- Mexico: US$23m
- Zimbabwe: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Sri Lanka: US$19m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Iraq: US$19m
- Finland: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$17m
- Greece: US$14m
- Chile: US$14m
- Paraguay: US$14m
- Serbia: US$13m
- Argentina: US$12m
- Ghana: US$12m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Laos: US$11m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10m
- Lithuania: US$10m
- Peru: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Albania: US$8m
- Zambia: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Moldova: US$8m
- China: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$7m
- Panama: US$7m
- Bolivia: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$761m | 32% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$193m | 8.1% |
| 3 | Slovakia | US$163m | 6.9% |
| 4 | Czechia | US$101m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$90m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Canada | US$89m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Italy | US$84m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$70m | 3% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$63m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  France | US$58m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$208m | 8.7% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$143m | 6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$111m | 4.7% |
| 4 | France | US$103m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$92m | 3.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$87m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$84m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$80m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$59m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Spain | US$56m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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
- 29number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Kenya, Nepal
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 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 | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 6.2% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 7.9% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 7.9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 7.9% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 21% | 15% – 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 1.6% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 10%* | 7.4% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 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 | 15% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 6.4% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 8% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 1.6% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 6.4% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5.5% | 1% – 7% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 8.1%* | 5.8% – 10% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 25% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 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 | 6.3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 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
- 67815 Wire of iron/non-alloy steel, plated/coated with zink/other base materials
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41263 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7217.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7217.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7217.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7217.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7217.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7217.12, 7217.22, 7217.32 | changed |
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).
7217 20 Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils, plated or coated with zinc (excl. bars and rods)
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | — | 3 |
| Argentina | 2.47 | — | 2.47 |
| Australia | 2.92 | — | 2.92 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.14 | — | 0.14 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.34 | — | 2.34 |
| Brazil | 1.64 | — | 1.64 |
| Canada | 1.33 | — | 1.33 |
| Chile | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| China | 3.17 | — | 3.17 |
| Colombia | 2.11 | — | 2.11 |
| India | 4.27 | — | 4.27 |
| Indonesia | 8.23 | — | 8.23 |
| Iran | 1.94 | — | 1.94 |
| Japan | 2.1 | — | 2.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 5.18 | — | 5.18 |
| Mexico | 2.74 | — | 2.74 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.47 | — | 0.47 |
| New Zealand | 2.41 | — | 2.41 |
| North Macedonia | 1.53 | — | 1.53 |
| Philippines | 0.74 | — | 0.74 |
| Russia | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
 Serbia | 2.41 | — | 2.41 |
| South Africa | 4.03 | — | 4.03 |
| South Korea | 2.12 | — | 2.12 |
| Taiwan | 2.3 | — | 2.3 |
| Thailand | 1.92 | — | 1.92 |
| Türkiye | 2.31 | — | 2.31 |
| Ukraine | 2.4 | — | 2.4 |
| United Kingdom | 2.31 | — | 2.31 |
| United States | 1.39 | — | 1.39 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
| Vietnam | 2.35 | — | 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 1
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.
- 600016180 HMRC
Galvanised non-alloy steel wire, cold-drawn to be used in applications such as cabling, industrial springs, tension springs, seating springs and automation. Imported in 100kg - 1000kg coils, metal banded with plastic wrap
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-09691 · 91 FR 27252 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7217.20 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7217.20 into 4 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 galvanised steel wire worth £59m (down 1% on the year before), at an average of £0.96 per kg; Czechia supplied 20%, followed by Türkiye.
World trade in galvanised steel wire reached US$2bn in 2024, down 12.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 32% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plated or coated with zinc?
Plated or coated with zinc fall under HS subheading 7217.20, part of heading 7217, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on plated or coated with zinc in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7217.20 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 plated or coated with zinc in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7217.20 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 plated or coated with zinc?
China, with US$761m in 2024 (32% of world exports).
Which countries can export galvanised steel wire 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 galvanised steel wire?
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 galvanised steel wire from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Czechia (20%), Türkiye (17%) and Spain (11%), out of total imports of £59m.