Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7221
7221.00: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
Stainless steel wire rod
7221.00 is the HS subheading for stainless steel wire rod, under heading 7221 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7221 00 10 00 Containing by weight 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
- 7221 00 90 00 Containing by weight less than 2.5% of nickel 50%
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
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
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, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £1.6m | 26.7% | +20.9% |
 Taiwan | £1.3m | 21.7% | -24.1% |
 France | £1.1m | 18.1% | +93.7% |
 South Korea | £608k | 10% | -6.2% |
 China | £449k | 7.4% | -61.8% |
 Sweden | £339k | 5.6% | +103.8% |
 India | £212k | 3.5% | -38.3% |
 Spain | £136k | 2.2% | -76.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58kUS$58k+US$2m+US$81m+> US$228m
Exports: 83
- Taiwan: US$334m
- China: US$239m
- Italy: US$228m
- Japan: US$226m
- France: US$176m
- Sweden: US$135m
- India: US$114m
- Spain: US$81m
- South Korea: US$81m
- United Kingdom: US$44m
- Germany: US$26m
- Austria: US$16m
- United States: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Canada: US$886k
- Malaysia: US$779k
- Denmark: US$743k
- South Africa: US$477k
- Australia: US$381k
- Belgium: US$347k
- Slovenia: US$294k
- Türkiye: US$282k
- Brazil: US$278k
- United Arab Emirates: US$276k
- Lithuania: US$273k
- Bulgaria: US$262k
- Tanzania: US$144k
- Finland: US$126k
- Panama: US$108k
- New Zealand: US$104k
- Slovakia: US$58k
- Tunisia: US$49k
- Nigeria: US$45k
- Brunei: US$44k
- Norway: US$44k
- Ukraine: US$40k
- Romania: US$37k
- Botswana: US$26k
- Portugal: US$26k
- Kuwait: US$23k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19k
- Israel: US$18k
- Luxembourg: US$13k
- Guatemala: US$12k
- Bahrain: US$11k
- Greece: US$11k
- Hungary: US$11k
- Saudi Arabia: US$8k
- Mauritius: US$8k
- Pakistan: US$8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79kUS$79k+US$950k+US$29m+> US$147m
Imports: 157
- Germany: US$233m
- Italy: US$212m
- China: US$196m
- United States: US$150m
- South Korea: US$147m
- Switzerland: US$126m
- Thailand: US$107m
- Vietnam: US$100m
- Czechia: US$86m
- Malaysia: US$44m
- India: US$42m
- Taiwan: US$34m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Japan: US$30m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Mexico: US$29m
- Brazil: US$26m
- Sweden: US$20m
- France: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Austria: US$11m
- Poland: US$9m
- Spain: US$9m
- Norway: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Canada: US$7m
- Finland: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Portugal: US$951k
- South Africa: US$856k
- Hungary: US$739k
- Saudi Arabia: US$637k
- Estonia: US$517k
- Uganda: US$484k
- Türkiye: US$457k
- Russia: US$337k
- Iran: US$334k
- Pakistan: US$306k
- Egypt: US$304k
- Croatia: US$302k
- Ecuador: US$287k
- Nigeria: US$263k
- Greece: US$250k
- Bulgaria: US$215k
- New Zealand: US$212k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$204k
- Tanzania: US$180k
- Serbia: US$179k
- Lesotho: US$179k
- Morocco: US$178k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | US$334m | 18.8% |
| 2 | China | US$239m | 13.4% |
| 3 | Italy | US$228m | 12.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$226m | 12.7% |
| 5 | France | US$176m | 9.9% |
| 6 | Sweden | US$135m | 7.6% |
| 7 | India | US$114m | 6.4% |
| 8 | Spain | US$81m | 4.6% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$81m | 4.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$44m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$233m | 13.1% |
| 2 | Italy | US$212m | 11.9% |
| 3 | China | US$196m | 11% |
| 4 | United States | US$150m | 8.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$147m | 8.3% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$126m | 7.1% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$107m | 6% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$100m | 5.6% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$86m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$44m | 2.5% |
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
- 50number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Kenya, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 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 | 5% | 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 | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35%* | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.4%* | 1.2% – 1.7% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 5% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 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 | 3% | 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 | 10% | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 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 | 1%* | 0.8% – 1.2% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 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 | 0% | 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
- 67615 Bars & rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron/steel, of stainless steel
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41243 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of alloy steel
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7221.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7221.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7221.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7221.00 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7221.00 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7221.00, 7222.40 | changed |
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).
7221 Bars and rods of stainless steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3.3 | — | 3.3 |
| Argentina | 3.23 | — | 3.23 |
| Australia | 3.52 | — | 3.52 |
| Azerbaijan | 2.57 | — | 2.57 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.27 | — | 3.27 |
| Brazil | 3.34 | — | 3.34 |
| Canada | 3.05 | — | 3.05 |
| Chile | 2.95 | — | 2.95 |
| China | 5.59 | — | 5.59 |
| Colombia | 3.08 | — | 3.08 |
| India | 6.48 | — | 6.48 |
| Indonesia | 8.69 | — | 8.69 |
| Iran | 3.2 | — | 3.2 |
| Japan | 3.36 | — | 3.36 |
| Kazakhstan | 4.61 | — | 4.61 |
| Mexico | 3.31 | — | 3.31 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3.13 | — | 3.13 |
| New Zealand | 3.36 | — | 3.36 |
| North Macedonia | 2.91 | — | 2.91 |
| Philippines | 2.93 | — | 2.93 |
| Russia | 3.18 | — | 3.18 |
 Serbia | 2.59 | — | 2.59 |
| South Africa | 3.62 | — | 3.62 |
| South Korea | 3.65 | — | 3.65 |
| Türkiye | 5.31 | — | 5.31 |
| Ukraine | 3.11 | — | 3.11 |
| United Kingdom | 3.11 | — | 3.11 |
| United States | 3.27 | — | 3.27 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.12 | — | 3.12 |
| Other countries (default) | 4.82 | — | 4.82 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 5.302 · with the mark-up for 2027: 5.784 · with the mark-up for 2028: 6.266
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.
- Quota
Residual Quota 058633 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8913 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19102 · 91 FR 59104 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-19103 · 91 FR 59102 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Quota
South Korea Quota 058632 Volume Update – 4 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7588 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-15437 · 91 FR 48074 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-15438 · 91 FR 48063 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7221.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7221.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the UK–Ukraine agreement, against a standard rate of 50%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of stainless steel wire rod into the UK came to £6.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); Italy supplied 27%, followed by Taiwan.
In 2024, countries exported stainless steel wire rod worth US$2bn (−5.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$334m), followed by China.
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 subheading 7221.00, part of heading 7221, 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 7221.00 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 7221.00 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$334m in 2024 (18.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export stainless steel wire rod to the UK duty-free?
1 country pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under the UK–Ukraine agreement. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 50% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on stainless steel wire rod?
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 stainless steel wire rod from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (27%), Taiwan (22%) and France (18%), out of total imports of £6.1m.