Heading · Section XV
7221: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
- 50%UK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 7221 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7221.00, in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7221 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7221 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7221 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.
Heading 7221 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7221 goods worth US$1.8bn (−5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$334.1m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$232.6m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 83 exporters with US$43.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$15.6m.
Duty rates compared
UK 50% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58.4kUS$58.4k+US$1.5m+US$80.9m+> US$228m
Exports: 83
- Taiwan: US$334.1m
- China: US$238.7m
- Italy: US$228m
- Japan: US$226m
- France: US$176.1m
- Sweden: US$134.5m
- India: US$113.6m
- Spain: US$81.4m
- South Korea: US$80.9m
- United Kingdom: US$43.9m
- Germany: US$25.8m
- Austria: US$16.3m
- United States: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.6m
- Czechia: US$9.7m
- Ireland: US$4.9m
- Switzerland: US$3.9m
- Singapore: US$2.7m
- Vietnam: US$1.9m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Canada: US$886.3k
- Malaysia: US$778.8k
- Denmark: US$742.9k
- South Africa: US$477.4k
- Australia: US$380.7k
- Belgium: US$347.1k
- Slovenia: US$293.9k
- Türkiye: US$281.8k
- Brazil: US$277.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$275.6k
- Lithuania: US$272.9k
- Bulgaria: US$261.6k
- Tanzania: US$143.8k
- Finland: US$126.2k
- Panama: US$107.5k
- New Zealand: US$104k
- Slovakia: US$58.4k
- Tunisia: US$49k
- Nigeria: US$44.5k
- Brunei: US$43.8k
- Norway: US$43.7k
- Ukraine: US$39.8k
- Romania: US$37.4k
- Botswana: US$25.9k
- Portugal: US$25.6k
- Kuwait: US$23.4k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$18.5k
- Israel: US$18k
- Luxembourg: US$13.4k
- Guatemala: US$12.2k
- Bahrain: US$11.1k
- Greece: US$11.1k
- Hungary: US$11k
- Saudi Arabia: US$8k
- Mauritius: US$7.9k
- Pakistan: US$7.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$78.7kUS$78.7k+US$950.5k+US$28.8m+> US$147.3m
Imports: 157
- Germany: US$232.6m
- Italy: US$211.8m
- China: US$196.3m
- United States: US$150.2m
- South Korea: US$147.3m
- Switzerland: US$126.5m
- Thailand: US$107.2m
- Vietnam: US$99.7m
- Czechia: US$86.4m
- Malaysia: US$44m
- India: US$42m
- Taiwan: US$34.1m
- Indonesia: US$32.4m
- Japan: US$29.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29.1m
- Mexico: US$28.8m
- Brazil: US$26.5m
- Sweden: US$19.9m
- France: US$17.5m
- United Kingdom: US$15.6m
- Austria: US$10.8m
- Poland: US$9.4m
- Spain: US$9.4m
- Norway: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7.7m
- Canada: US$7.4m
- Finland: US$6.2m
- Singapore: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$4.7m
- Lithuania: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.8m
- Philippines: US$2.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Peru: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Portugal: US$950.5k
- South Africa: US$855.9k
- Hungary: US$738.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$636.5k
- Estonia: US$517.4k
- Uganda: US$483.9k
- Türkiye: US$457.2k
- Russia: US$336.8k
- Iran: US$334.2k
- Pakistan: US$306.2k
- Egypt: US$303.5k
- Croatia: US$302.3k
- Ecuador: US$287.3k
- Nigeria: US$262.9k
- Greece: US$249.6k
- Bulgaria: US$214.5k
- New Zealand: US$212k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$204.1k
- Tanzania: US$180.4k
- Serbia: US$179.2k
- Lesotho: US$179.1k
- Morocco: US$177.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan | US$334.1m | 18.8% |
| 2 |  China | US$238.7m | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$228m | 12.8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$226m | 12.7% |
| 5 |  France | US$176.1m | 9.9% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$134.5m | 7.6% |
| 7 |  India | US$113.6m | 6.4% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$81.4m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$80.9m | 4.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$43.9m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$232.6m | 13.1% |
| 2 | Italy | US$211.8m | 11.9% |
| 3 | China | US$196.3m | 11% |
| 4 | United States | US$150.2m | 8.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$147.3m | 8.3% |
| 6 |  Switzerland | US$126.5m | 7.1% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$107.2m | 6% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$99.7m | 5.6% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$86.4m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$44m | 2.5% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel?
Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel fall under HS heading 7221, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7221 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 50%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7221 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 bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound…?
Taiwan, with US$334.1m in 2024 (18.8% of world exports).