Heading · Chapter 72
7218: Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel
Heading 7218 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 72, iron and steel.
Duty rates compared
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TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$728.8kUS$728.8k+US$9.4m+US$59.1m+> US$318.8m
Exports: 98
- Indonesia: US$2.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$848.2m
- Sweden: US$318.8m
- Italy: US$217m
- Austria: US$122.6m
- Germany: US$121.7m
- Spain: US$89m
- France: US$78.1m
- United States: US$68.7m
- Belgium: US$59.1m
- Canada: US$45.9m
- India: US$45m
- Netherlands: US$35.3m
- China: US$32.8m
- Taiwan: US$30.2m
- Mexico: US$28.7m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Vietnam: US$13.3m
- Finland: US$11.2m
- Japan: US$11m
- Portugal: US$10.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.8m
- Australia: US$9.4m
- Denmark: US$9.4m
- Czechia: US$8.4m
- Slovenia: US$8.3m
- Singapore: US$6.7m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Slovakia: US$3.5m
- Hungary: US$3.4m
- Poland: US$3.2m
- Brazil: US$2.8m
- Iran: US$2.8m
- Ukraine: US$2.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2.1m
- Zambia: US$1.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.3m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$959.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$950.7k
- Thailand: US$754.4k
- Switzerland: US$745.7k
- Nigeria: US$728.8k
- Lithuania: US$693.6k
- Luxembourg: US$550.3k
- Philippines: US$521.4k
- Latvia: US$487k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$441.6k
- Angola: US$398.2k
- Tunisia: US$345.6k
- Ireland: US$306.2k
- Greece: US$298.1k
- New Zealand: US$294k
- Saudi Arabia: US$260.1k
- Colombia: US$224.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$97.9kUS$97.9k+US$2.2m+US$16.7m+> US$264.8m
Imports: 174
- India: US$1.1bn
- China: US$849.2m
- Taiwan: US$563m
- Belgium: US$423.7m
- Sweden: US$312.6m
- United States: US$264.8m
- Italy: US$260.9m
- Germany: US$212.9m
- France: US$189.5m
- Spain: US$96.6m
- Austria: US$75.5m
- Portugal: US$62.2m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Ukraine: US$36.9m
- Vietnam: US$25.3m
- Netherlands: US$25.2m
- Canada: US$19.2m
- Indonesia: US$16.7m
- Poland: US$13.8m
- South Korea: US$13.5m
- Romania: US$12.6m
- Argentina: US$12m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$8.8m
- Ireland: US$7.6m
- Türkiye: US$7.4m
- Japan: US$7.3m
- Tunisia: US$7.1m
- Singapore: US$6.9m
- Hungary: US$6.4m
- Finland: US$5.9m
- Thailand: US$5.9m
- Mexico: US$5.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.1m
- Denmark: US$4.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.5m
- Slovakia: US$3.9m
- Norway: US$3.1m
- Cambodia: US$3.1m
- Philippines: US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.2m
- Lithuania: US$2.2m
- Russia: US$2.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.6m
- Egypt: US$1.6m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Qatar: US$995.3k
- New Zealand: US$869.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$840.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$787.2k
- Croatia: US$575.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$549.1k
- Latvia: US$477.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$462.9k
- Kuwait: US$418.4k
- Bahamas: US$393.9k
- Colombia: US$365.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$2.5bn | 52.1% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | US$848.2m | 17.6% |
| 3 |  Sweden | US$318.8m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$217m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$122.6m | 2.5% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$121.7m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$89m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  France | US$78.1m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  United States | US$68.7m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$59.1m | 1.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7218 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7218 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7218 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 0.7% (average 0.4%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7218 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7218 goods worth US$4.8bn (−10.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$2.5bn), followed by the United Kingdom.
The biggest buyer was India, with imports of US$1.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd among 98 exporters with US$848.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$52m.
Products classified here
- ingots, stainless steel
- ingots, other alloy steel
- iron or steel - blooms of stainless steel
- iron or steel - ingots of stainless steel
- iron or steel - billets of stainless steel
- iron or steel - slabs and sheet bars of stainless steel
- iron or steel - pieces roughly shaped by forging of stainless steel
- iron or steel - continuously cast (semi-finished) products of stainless steel
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel?
Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel fall under HS heading 7218, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7218 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 stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7218 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 stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms?
Indonesia, with US$2.5bn in 2024 (52.1% of world exports).