Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7222
7222.19: Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: other
Official description Other
7222.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7222, other bars and rods of stainless steel, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7222 19 00 00 Other Free
- 7222 19 10 00 Containing by weight 2.5% or more of nickel Free
- 7222 19 90 00 Containing by weight less than 2.5% of nickel Free
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | £3.3m | 20.6% | +57.3% |
 United States | £3.1m | 19.3% | -25.5% |
 Portugal | £2.6m | 16.3% | -14.8% |
 Germany | £2.3m | 14.1% | +72.3% |
 France | £1.6m | 10.3% | +133.9% |
 India | £1.2m | 7.5% | +0.8% |
 Italy | £541k | 3.4% | +11.3% |
 Belgium | £445k | 2.8% | +65% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$110.9kUS$110.9k+US$2.4m+US$17.5m+> US$63.1m
Exports: 84
- India: US$69.3m
- Portugal: US$63.7m
- Italy: US$63.1m
- Germany: US$54.2m
- Austria: US$35.1m
- China: US$34.2m
- United States: US$34m
- Poland: US$18.4m
- Japan: US$17.5m
- Taiwan: US$17.4m
- Slovenia: US$12.1m
- France: US$9.9m
- Luxembourg: US$6.8m
- Denmark: US$5.5m
- Spain: US$5.2m
- South Korea: US$4.9m
- Netherlands: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$3.9m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Sweden: US$2.5m
- Singapore: US$2.4m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Angola: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$534.3k
- Hungary: US$497.6k
- Malaysia: US$315.2k
- Finland: US$304.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$298.9k
- Indonesia: US$286.9k
- Australia: US$269.2k
- Thailand: US$244.4k
- Slovakia: US$235.4k
- Tanzania: US$181.7k
- Bulgaria: US$162.9k
- Canada: US$131.7k
- Romania: US$122.2k
- Brazil: US$110.9k
- Panama: US$95.1k
- Russia: US$93.4k
- Ireland: US$86.2k
- Costa Rica: US$80.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$71.6k
- Lithuania: US$68k
- Senegal: US$63.6k
- Estonia: US$62.4k
- Croatia: US$56.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$52.4k
- Oman: US$47.4k
- New Zealand: US$36.4k
- Pakistan: US$22.2k
- Mexico: US$18.5k
- Philippines: US$16.6k
- Guatemala: US$14.2k
- Ukraine: US$12.7k
- Mauritius: US$12.6k
- Ghana: US$9.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.6kUS$103.6k+US$1.6m+US$8.8m+> US$15.1m
Imports: 168
- United States: US$92.2m
- Germany: US$54.6m
- Italy: US$20.5m
- Canada: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$15.2m
- United Kingdom: US$15.1m
- Hungary: US$14.8m
- Mexico: US$14.6m
- China: US$13.1m
- India: US$12.4m
- France: US$11.8m
- Denmark: US$11.1m
- Spain: US$10m
- South Korea: US$9.7m
- Brazil: US$9.5m
- Japan: US$9.1m
- Romania: US$8.8m
- Switzerland: US$8.8m
- Poland: US$8.7m
- Austria: US$7.9m
- Czechia: US$7.8m
- Türkiye: US$7.2m
- Indonesia: US$6.9m
- Sweden: US$6.9m
- Australia: US$5.5m
- Belgium: US$5.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.2m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3.5m
- Norway: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2.9m
- Croatia: US$2.6m
- Singapore: US$2.5m
- Philippines: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Bulgaria: US$2.4m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- New Zealand: US$1.7m
- Morocco: US$1.7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.4m
- Iran: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Argentina: US$1.1m
- Mozambique: US$977.8k
- Tunisia: US$966.5k
- Peru: US$966.3k
- South Africa: US$901.3k
- Cambodia: US$870.6k
- Estonia: US$829.7k
- Ukraine: US$755.3k
- Russia: US$751.6k
- Lithuania: US$740.7k
- Colombia: US$670.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$69.3m | 14.4% |
| 2 | Portugal | US$63.7m | 13.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$63.1m | 13.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$54.2m | 11.3% |
| 5 | Austria | US$35.1m | 7.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$34.2m | 7.1% |
| 7 | United States | US$34m | 7.1% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$18.4m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$17.5m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$17.4m | 3.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$92.2m | 19.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$54.6m | 11.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$20.5m | 4.3% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$20m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$15.2m | 3.2% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$15.1m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$14.8m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$14.6m | 3% |
| 9 | China | US$13.1m | 2.7% |
| 10 | India | US$12.4m | 2.6% |
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.
- N340519 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel flat bars from India
- N340521 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel flat bars from India
- N340522 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel flat bars from India
- N305985 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nickel alloy plate from Japan
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.
- Other
Update to Missing MFN Duty Rates – 2 July 2026
Trade Tariff news 7064 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7222.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7222.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
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 these goods worth £16m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £7.05 per kg; Austria supplied 21%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$481m in 2024, down 12.7% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 14.4% of the total, ahead of Portugal.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: other?
Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled: other fall under HS subheading 7222.19, 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 7222.19 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 bars and rods in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7222.19 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?
India, with US$69.3m in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Austria (21%), United States (19%) and Portugal (16%), out of total imports of £16m.