Heading · Section XV
7220: Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$5bnWorld trade in 2024
4 subheadings make up heading 7220 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
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 statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7220 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
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$649.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 116 exporters with US$23.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$133m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 28 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 4
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$196.6kUS$196.6k+US$15.5m+US$174.8m+> US$491m
Exports: 116
- Germany: US$656m
- China: US$554.2m
- United States: US$496.2m
- Italy: US$491m
- Japan: US$460.9m
- France: US$318.9m
- Sweden: US$272.9m
- South Korea: US$254.8m
- Romania: US$232.1m
- India: US$184.8m
- Finland: US$180.7m
- Belgium: US$174.8m
- Taiwan: US$138.6m
- Spain: US$104.2m
- Netherlands: US$72.7m
- Malaysia: US$62.4m
- Austria: US$50m
- Poland: US$37.3m
- Thailand: US$31.8m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Slovenia: US$30.2m
- United Kingdom: US$23.5m
- Indonesia: US$22.6m
- Vietnam: US$20.5m
- Denmark: US$19.3m
- Mexico: US$18.3m
- Luxembourg: US$17.4m
- Czechia: US$15.5m
- Singapore: US$14.9m
- Switzerland: US$11.1m
- South Africa: US$9.3m
- Canada: US$7.3m
- Brazil: US$4.8m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Greece: US$3.2m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.5m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.5m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
- Norway: US$1.3m
- Australia: US$814.8k
- Russia: US$769.2k
- Estonia: US$521.3k
- Bulgaria: US$470.1k
- North Macedonia: US$434.7k
- Ireland: US$399.2k
- Morocco: US$380.6k
- Lithuania: US$375.7k
- Serbia: US$336.7k
- Latvia: US$304.3k
- Argentina: US$291k
- Barbados: US$239.6k
- Zambia: US$202.2k
- Chile: US$196.6k
- Ecuador: US$161.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$159.2k
- Bahrain: US$146.5k
- Colombia: US$141.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$389.2kUS$389.2k+US$9.2m+US$90.1m+> US$212.7m
Imports: 200
- Germany: US$649.7m
- Mexico: US$314.1m
- Italy: US$313.6m
- United States: US$313m
- China: US$226.8m
- Poland: US$212.7m
- Vietnam: US$172.3m
- France: US$154.2m
- Türkiye: US$153.7m
- Thailand: US$148.5m
- United Kingdom: US$133m
- India: US$132.4m
- Czechia: US$128.7m
- Canada: US$126.5m
- Romania: US$122.1m
- Austria: US$115.9m
- Spain: US$111.4m
- Netherlands: US$104.4m
- Switzerland: US$102.6m
- Denmark: US$90.1m
- South Korea: US$75.9m
- Belgium: US$75.7m
- Sweden: US$75.6m
- Brazil: US$73.6m
- Slovakia: US$71.6m
- Indonesia: US$64.3m
- Greece: US$61.6m
- Malaysia: US$58.9m
- Japan: US$51.2m
- Slovenia: US$46.5m
- Hungary: US$40.4m
- Russia: US$39.7m
- Singapore: US$38.2m
- Portugal: US$34.8m
- Philippines: US$26.3m
- Norway: US$23.5m
- Taiwan: US$23.1m
- Egypt: US$22.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20.6m
- South Africa: US$20.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18.8m
- Finland: US$18m
- Serbia: US$15.7m
- Croatia: US$15.3m
- Bangladesh: US$12.7m
- Australia: US$12.7m
- Pakistan: US$11.6m
- Cambodia: US$10.3m
- Ireland: US$10.3m
- Morocco: US$9.2m
- Luxembourg: US$8.8m
- Qatar: US$7.3m
- Nepal: US$6.8m
- Bulgaria: US$6.5m
- Israel: US$6.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.2m
- North Macedonia: US$6.1m
- Peru: US$5.6m
- Iran: US$5.3m
- Ukraine: US$5.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$656m | 13% |
| 2 |  China | US$554.2m | 11% |
| 3 | United States | US$496.2m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$491m | 9.7% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$460.9m | 9.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$318.9m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$272.9m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$254.8m | 5% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$232.1m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$184.8m | 3.7% |
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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).