Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7219

7219.35

7219.35: Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm

Cold-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm

7219.35 is the HS subheading for cold-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm, under heading 7219 in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 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. 7219 35 00 00 Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm Free
  2. 7219 35 10 00 Containing by weight 2.5% or more of nickel Free
  3. 7219 35 10 10 Consigned from Taiwan or Vietnam Free
  4. 7219 35 10 20 Consigned from Türkiye Free
  5. 7219 35 10 90 Other Free
  6. 7219 35 90 00 Containing by weight less than 2.5% of nickel Free
  7. 7219 35 90 10 Consigned from Taiwan or Vietnam Free
  8. 7219 35 90 20 Consigned from Türkiye Free
  9. 7219 35 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)
    • 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£8.2m-0.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.13 per kg
Jan 2024: £717kFeb 2024: £875kMar 2024: £177kApr 2024: £389kMay 2024: £270kJun 2024: £316kJul 2024: £466kAug 2024: £253kSept 2024: £898kOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £928kDec 2024: £388kJan 2025: £346kFeb 2025: £380kMar 2025: £542kApr 2025: £841kMay 2025: £722kJun 2025: £575kJul 2025: £913kAug 2025: £434kSept 2025: £807kOct 2025: £928kNov 2025: £619kDec 2025: £633kJan 2026: £743kFeb 2026: £406kMar 2026: £649kApr 2026: £691kMay 2026: £910kJun 2026: £713kJul 2026: £618kAug 2026: £502k 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
Spain £4m 48.9% +5.2%
Germany £1.2m 14.1% +81.9%
Japan £670k 8.2% +3.4%
China £463k 5.6% -59.6%
France £456k 5.5% +143.8%
United States £299k 3.6% -31.2%
Italy £291k 3.5% +33.9%
South Korea £210k 2.6% -40.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7219.35 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$541kUS$541k+US$13m+US$47m+> US$113m

Exports: 61
  1. China: US$619m
  2. Italy: US$113m
  3. Taiwan: US$91m
  4. Indonesia: US$90m
  5. France: US$85m
  6. Vietnam: US$61m
  7. South Korea: US$47m
  8. Germany: US$46m
  9. Japan: US$43m
  10. United States: US$39m
  11. Türkiye: US$29m
  12. Spain: US$29m
  13. Finland: US$23m
  14. Thailand: US$21m
  15. Slovenia: US$21m
  16. Romania: US$13m
  17. India: US$10m
  18. Belgium: US$10m
  19. Mexico: US$8m
  20. South Africa: US$4m
  21. Malaysia: US$4m
  22. Netherlands: US$4m
  23. United Kingdom: US$3m
  24. Brazil: US$2m
  25. Sweden: US$2m
  26. Poland: US$2m
  27. Austria: US$1m
  28. Latvia: US$759k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$719k
  30. Czechia: US$624k
  31. Switzerland: US$541k
  32. Canada: US$455k
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$353k
  34. Singapore: US$290k
  35. Greece: US$256k
  36. Hungary: US$186k
  37. Ireland: US$176k
  38. Chile: US$162k
  39. Slovakia: US$150k
  40. Bulgaria: US$109k
  41. Denmark: US$97k
  42. Peru: US$92k
  43. Portugal: US$46k
  44. Colombia: US$36k
  45. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$33k
  46. Samoa: US$30k
  47. Norway: US$18k
  48. Serbia: US$12k
  49. Lithuania: US$10k
  50. Philippines: US$10k
  51. Tunisia: US$9k
  52. Australia: US$8k
  53. Ukraine: US$7k
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$5k
  55. Croatia: US$1k
  56. Russia: US$1k
  57. Guatemala: US$1k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$700
  59. Sri Lanka: US$500
  60. Luxembourg: US$400

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$619m 43.3%
2 Italy US$113m 7.9%
3 Taiwan US$91m 6.4%
4 Indonesia US$90m 6.3%
5 France US$85m 6%
6 Vietnam US$61m 4.3%
7 South Korea US$47m 3.3%
8 Germany US$46m 3.3%
9 Japan US$43m 3%
10 United States US$39m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$230m 16.1%
2 United States US$142m 10%
3 Türkiye US$101m 7.1%
4 China US$89m 6.2%
5 Germany US$75m 5.2%
6 Italy US$74m 5.2%
7 Poland US$71m 5%
8 South Korea US$59m 4.2%
9 Japan US$45m 3.2%
10 Vietnam US$44m 3.1%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 57number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 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 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 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 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.3%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 8% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 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
67555 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, cold-rolled,w>600mm, th<0.5mm
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41223 Flat-rolled products of alloy steel (except of silicon-electrical steel), not further worked than cold-rolled, of a width of 600 mm or more
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177219.35unchanged
20127219.35unchanged
20077219.35unchanged
20027219.35unchanged
19967219.35unchanged
19927219.35unchanged

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).

7219 35 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled "cold-reduced", of a thickness of < 0,5 mm

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3.3—3.3
Argentina3.52—3.52
Australia3.63—3.63
Azerbaijan2.57—2.57
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.11—3.11
Brazil3.32—3.32
Canada3.29—3.29
Chile2.95—2.95
China5.59—5.59
Colombia4.15—4.15
India6.5—6.5
Indonesia8.69—8.69
Iran3.2—3.2
Japan3.36—3.36
Kazakhstan4.86—4.86
Mexico3.3—3.3
Myanmar (Burma)3.13—3.13
New Zealand3.39—3.39
North Macedonia2.91—2.91
Philippines2.92—2.92
Russia3.71—3.71
Serbia2.59—2.59
South Africa3.89—3.89
South Korea3.65—3.65
Türkiye5.54—5.54
Ukraine3.28—3.28
United Kingdom3.37—3.37
United States3.27—3.27
Uzbekistan3.12—3.12
Other countries (default)5.02—5.02

with the mark-up for 2026: 5.522 · with the mark-up for 2027: 6.024 · with the mark-up for 2028: 6.526

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)

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.

  1. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1457 of 29 June 2026 on the distribution of tariff quotas opened under Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7219.35 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7219.35 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-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm worth £8.2m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £3.13 per kg; Spain supplied 49%, followed by Germany.

World trade in cold-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm reached US$1.4bn in 2024, up 9.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 43.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm?

Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm fall under HS subheading 7219.35, part of heading 7219, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7219.35 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 of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7219.35 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 of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm?

China, with US$619m in 2024 (43.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export cold-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm 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-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm?

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-rolled stainless steel under 0.5 mm from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (49%), Germany (14%) and Japan (8%), out of total imports of £8.2m.

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