Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7222
7222.11: Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: of circular cross-section
Hot-rolled stainless round bars
Official description Of circular cross-section
7222.11 is the HS subheading for hot-rolled stainless round bars, under heading 7222 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7222 11 00 00 Of circular cross-section 50%
- Of a diameter of 80 mm or more, containing by weight 50%
- 7222 11 11 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
- 7222 11 19 00 Less than 2.5% of nickel 50%
- Of a diameter of less than 80 mm, containing by weight 50%
- 7222 11 81 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
- 7222 11 89 00 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, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | £6.5m | 23.4% | +13.1% |
 Germany | £5.9m | 21.6% | +64.1% |
 France | £3.9m | 14.1% | +15% |
 Spain | £3m | 10.9% | +27.2% |
 India | £2.5m | 9.2% | +69.3% |
 Italy | £2.2m | 8.1% | +213.3% |
 Taiwan | £1.3m | 4.8% | -19.9% |
 United States | £742k | 2.7% | -50.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$283kUS$283k+US$5m+US$57m+> US$112m
Exports: 86
- Germany: US$203m
- India: US$169m
- China: US$112m
- Italy: US$110m
- France: US$107m
- Spain: US$106m
- United States: US$94m
- Sweden: US$81m
- Taiwan: US$57m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Japan: US$40m
- Austria: US$38m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Canada: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$947k
- Australia: US$697k
- Malaysia: US$592k
- Thailand: US$331k
- Luxembourg: US$319k
- Romania: US$310k
- South Africa: US$283k
- Estonia: US$256k
- Ireland: US$228k
- Lithuania: US$197k
- United Arab Emirates: US$176k
- Costa Rica: US$144k
- Mexico: US$110k
- Serbia: US$86k
- Indonesia: US$80k
- Saudi Arabia: US$56k
- Tunisia: US$53k
- Senegal: US$44k
- Kazakhstan: US$44k
- Guatemala: US$39k
- Croatia: US$32k
- Peru: US$30k
- Chile: US$24k
- Fiji: US$23k
- Colombia: US$22k
- New Zealand: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$147kUS$147k+US$3m+US$25m+> US$56m
Imports: 174
- Germany: US$186m
- Italy: US$134m
- United States: US$80m
- China: US$62m
- France: US$60m
- Canada: US$56m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- Mexico: US$45m
- Poland: US$42m
- Brazil: US$42m
- Denmark: US$40m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Japan: US$33m
- Netherlands: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$31m
- India: US$31m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Austria: US$25m
- Belgium: US$24m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Spain: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Russia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Norway: US$11m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Finland: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Cape Verde: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$203m | 15.3% |
| 2 | India | US$169m | 12.7% |
| 3 |  China | US$112m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Italy | US$110m | 8.3% |
| 5 | France | US$107m | 8.1% |
| 6 | Spain | US$106m | 8% |
| 7 | United States | US$94m | 7.1% |
| 8 | Sweden | US$81m | 6.1% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$57m | 4.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 4.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N340744 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel round bars from Taiwan
- 600011112 HMRC
This product is a stainless steel bar that is used for manufacturing oilfield accessories. The bar is hot rolled and is raw material. Specifications/Dimensions of the stainless steel bar are as follows: Cr (Chromium): 12.07% C (Carbon): 0.199% Ni (Nickel): 0.07% 420M in Length 2.00 In (50.8mm) in…
- 600011098 HMRC
A stainless steel bar which is hot rolled. Grade 420M - 4.500IN (114.3mm)
- 600011095 HMRC
A stainless steel bar which is hot rolled. Grade 420MOD-5.500IN(139.77MM)
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 058630 Volume Update – 6 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8976 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8911 · 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
- Quota
EU Quota 058628 Volume Update – 29 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8777 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 20 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7920 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 3 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7556 · 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
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7222.11 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7222.11 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.
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 hot-rolled stainless round bars worth £27.5m (up 22% on the year before), at an average of £4.29 per kg; Sweden supplied 23%, followed by Germany.
World trade in hot-rolled stainless round bars reached US$1bn in 2024, down 11.9% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 15.3% of the total, ahead of India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: of circular cross-section?
Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: of circular cross-section fall under HS subheading 7222.11, part of heading 7222, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bars and rods in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7222.11 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 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7222.11 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?
Germany, with US$203m in 2024 (15.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export hot-rolled stainless round bars 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 hot-rolled stainless round bars?
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 hot-rolled stainless round bars from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Sweden (23%), Germany (22%) and France (14%), out of total imports of £27.5m.