Heading · Chapter 72
7220: Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
4 subheadings make up heading 7220 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 12% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% – 35% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 21.9% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 49 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$197kUS$197k+US$16m+US$175m+> US$491m
Exports: 116
- Germany: US$656m
- China: US$554m
- United States: US$496m
- Italy: US$491m
- Japan: US$461m
- France: US$319m
- Sweden: US$273m
- South Korea: US$255m
- Romania: US$232m
- India: US$185m
- Finland: US$181m
- Belgium: US$175m
- Taiwan: US$139m
- Spain: US$104m
- Netherlands: US$73m
- Malaysia: US$62m
- Austria: US$50m
- Poland: US$37m
- Thailand: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Slovenia: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Denmark: US$19m
- Mexico: US$18m
- Luxembourg: US$17m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Canada: US$7m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Australia: US$815k
- Russia: US$769k
- Estonia: US$521k
- Bulgaria: US$470k
- North Macedonia: US$435k
- Ireland: US$399k
- Morocco: US$381k
- Lithuania: US$376k
- Serbia: US$337k
- Latvia: US$304k
- Argentina: US$291k
- Barbados: US$240k
- Zambia: US$202k
- Chile: US$197k
- Ecuador: US$162k
- Saudi Arabia: US$159k
- Bahrain: US$147k
- Colombia: US$141k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$389kUS$389k+US$9m+US$90m+> US$213m
Imports: 200
- Germany: US$650m
- Mexico: US$314m
- Italy: US$314m
- United States: US$313m
- China: US$227m
- Poland: US$213m
- Vietnam: US$172m
- France: US$154m
- Türkiye: US$154m
- Thailand: US$149m
- United Kingdom: US$133m
- India: US$132m
- Czechia: US$129m
- Canada: US$126m
- Romania: US$122m
- Austria: US$116m
- Spain: US$111m
- Netherlands: US$104m
- Switzerland: US$103m
- Denmark: US$90m
- South Korea: US$76m
- Belgium: US$76m
- Sweden: US$76m
- Brazil: US$74m
- Slovakia: US$72m
- Indonesia: US$64m
- Greece: US$62m
- Malaysia: US$59m
- Japan: US$51m
- Slovenia: US$46m
- Hungary: US$40m
- Russia: US$40m
- Singapore: US$38m
- Portugal: US$35m
- Philippines: US$26m
- Norway: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$23m
- Egypt: US$22m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
- South Africa: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19m
- Finland: US$18m
- Serbia: US$16m
- Croatia: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Australia: US$13m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Cambodia: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$9m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Nepal: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- North Macedonia: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Iran: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$656m | 13% |
| 2 |  China | US$554m | 11% |
| 3 | United States | US$496m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$491m | 9.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$461m | 9.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$319m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$273m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$255m | 5% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$232m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$185m | 3.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7220 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7220 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7220 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 10 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7220 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 7220 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 7220 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 20% and 35% (average 21.9%).
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 7220 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 7220 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.6% (average 9.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 7220 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 7220 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 0.3%). 14 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 7220 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 7220 into 49 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 7220 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 7220 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 7220 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 7220 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 7220 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 7220 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, down 8.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 13% of the total, ahead of China.
Germany imported the most (US$650m).
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 116 exporters with US$24m.
The United Kingdom imported US$133m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm?
Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm fall under HS heading 7220, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7220 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 flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7220 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 flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a…?
Germany, with US$656m in 2024 (13% of world exports).