Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7222

7222.20

7222.20: Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished

Cold-finished stainless steel bars

7222.20 is the HS subheading for cold-finished stainless steel bars, under heading 7222 in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 8 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7222 20 00 00 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished 50%
  2. Of circular cross-section 50%
  3. Of a diameter of 80 mm or more, containing by weight 50%
  4. 7222 20 11 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
  5. 7222 20 19 00 Less than 2.5% of nickel 50%
  6. Of a diameter of 25 mm or more, but less than 80 mm, containing by weight 50%
  7. 7222 20 21 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
  8. 7222 20 29 00 Less than 2.5% of nickel 50%
  9. Of a diameter of less than 25 mm, containing by weight 50%
  10. 7222 20 31 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
  11. 7222 20 39 00 Less than 2.5% of nickel 50%
  12. Other, containing by weight 50%
  13. 7222 20 81 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
  14. 7222 20 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£133.9m-8.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £14.1mFeb 2024: £13.6mMar 2024: £14.2mApr 2024: £12.5mMay 2024: £12.8mJun 2024: £15.7mJul 2024: £13.5mAug 2024: £9.7mSept 2024: £13.1mOct 2024: £18.1mNov 2024: £13mDec 2024: £8.9mJan 2025: £13mFeb 2025: £12.1mMar 2025: £12mApr 2025: £11mMay 2025: £13.5mJun 2025: £10.4mJul 2025: £12.8mAug 2025: £8mSept 2025: £9.2mOct 2025: £12.4mNov 2025: £9.6mDec 2025: £9mJan 2026: £9.6mFeb 2026: £11mMar 2026: £11.4mApr 2026: £12.5mMay 2026: £14mJun 2026: £18.5mJul 2026: £11.2mAug 2026: £5.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £32.7m 24.5% -3.5%
Spain £22.5m 16.8% -10.6%
Austria £19.8m 14.8% -10.6%
Germany £14.4m 10.7% -8.3%
France £9.3m 6.9% +1.2%
United States £9m 6.8% +19.5%
Taiwan £7.9m 5.9% -49.5%
India £6.8m 5.1% +5.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7222.20 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$232kUS$232k+US$13m+US$93m+> US$281m

Exports: 104
  1. Italy: US$839m
  2. India: US$541m
  3. Germany: US$403m
  4. United States: US$281m
  5. Taiwan: US$228m
  6. Spain: US$218m
  7. France: US$201m
  8. Austria: US$178m
  9. China: US$176m
  10. Japan: US$169m
  11. Switzerland: US$93m
  12. United Kingdom: US$63m
  13. Sweden: US$38m
  14. Brazil: US$36m
  15. Netherlands: US$32m
  16. Portugal: US$31m
  17. Luxembourg: US$29m
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$26m
  19. Slovenia: US$26m
  20. Ukraine: US$21m
  21. Belgium: US$21m
  22. Czechia: US$20m
  23. South Korea: US$18m
  24. Poland: US$14m
  25. Türkiye: US$13m
  26. Denmark: US$13m
  27. Malaysia: US$12m
  28. Vietnam: US$9m
  29. Singapore: US$7m
  30. Canada: US$6m
  31. Romania: US$6m
  32. Oman: US$5m
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  34. Thailand: US$2m
  35. Bulgaria: US$2m
  36. Lithuania: US$2m
  37. Hungary: US$2m
  38. Norway: US$2m
  39. Senegal: US$2m
  40. Mexico: US$1m
  41. Finland: US$1m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  43. Israel: US$933k
  44. Russia: US$693k
  45. Estonia: US$658k
  46. Australia: US$654k
  47. Ireland: US$454k
  48. Slovakia: US$444k
  49. Indonesia: US$359k
  50. Greece: US$260k
  51. Croatia: US$259k
  52. South Africa: US$232k
  53. Philippines: US$163k
  54. Serbia: US$160k
  55. Côte d’Ivoire: US$123k
  56. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$95k
  57. Latvia: US$86k
  58. Uganda: US$78k
  59. Colombia: US$78k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$76k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$839m 22.1%
2 India US$541m 14.2%
3 Germany US$403m 10.6%
4 United States US$281m 7.4%
5 Taiwan US$228m 6%
6 Spain US$218m 5.7%
7 France US$201m 5.3%
8 Austria US$178m 4.7%
9 China US$176m 4.6%
10 Japan US$169m 4.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$597m 15.7%
2 United States US$477m 12.6%
3 China US$215m 5.7%
4 United Kingdom US$199m 5.2%
5 Italy US$154m 4.1%
6 France US$137m 3.6%
7 Türkiye US$126m 3.3%
8 Thailand US$113m 3%
9 Poland US$112m 2.9%
10 Netherlands US$108m 2.8%

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
  • 51number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Kenya, Bermuda

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.4% 0% – 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 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 4.4% 0% – 5% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 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 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 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 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4.4% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 10% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 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 1.4%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 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 10% 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
67634 Bars & rods of iron/steel, not further worked than cold-formed/cold-finished, of stainless steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41264 Bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, of alloy steel (except bars or rods of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177222.20unchanged
20127222.20unchanged
20077222.20unchanged
20027222.20unchanged
19967222.20unchanged
19927222.20, 7222.40changed

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).

7222 20 Other bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3.3—3.3
Argentina3.23—3.23
Australia3.52—3.52
Azerbaijan2.57—2.57
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.27—3.27
Brazil3.34—3.34
Canada3.05—3.05
Chile2.95—2.95
China5.59—5.59
Colombia3.08—3.08
India6.48—6.48
Indonesia8.69—8.69
Iran3.2—3.2
Japan3.36—3.36
Kazakhstan4.61—4.61
Mexico3.31—3.31
Myanmar (Burma)3.13—3.13
New Zealand3.36—3.36
North Macedonia2.91—2.91
Philippines2.93—2.93
Russia3.18—3.18
Serbia2.59—2.59
South Africa3.62—3.62
South Korea3.65—3.65
Türkiye5.31—5.31
Ukraine3.11—3.11
United Kingdom3.11—3.11
United States3.27—3.27
Uzbekistan3.12—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)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N345262 U.S. CBP 5 February 2025 · 7222.20.00.41

    The tariff classification of stainless steel round bars from South Korea

  • N340744 U.S. CBP 28 June 2024 · 7222.20.00.01

    The tariff classification of stainless steel round bars from Taiwan

  • N314570 U.S. CBP 29 September 2020 · 7222.20.00.01

    The tariff classification of various steel bars from China, Ukraine or Slovenia

  • N303425 U.S. CBP 25 March 2019 · 7222.20.00.43

    The tariff classification of steel bars from Slovenia

  • N299512 U.S. CBP 27 August 2018 · 7222.20.00.01

    The tariff classification of stainless steel bars from Germany

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.

  1. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 6 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8976 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8911 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Quota

    EU Quota 058628 Volume Update – 29 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8777 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 20 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7920 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058630 Volume Update – 3 August 2026

    Trade Tariff news 7556 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  7. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  8. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1457 of 29 June 2026 on the distribution of tariff quotas opened under Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7222.20 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7222.20 into 8 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 cold-finished stainless steel bars worth £133.9m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £4.64 per kg; Italy supplied 25%, followed by Spain.

World trade in cold-finished stainless steel bars reached US$4bn in 2024, down 10.2% on 2023.

Italy was the largest exporter with 22.1% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished?

Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished fall under HS subheading 7222.20, 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 7222.20 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 7222.20 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?

Italy, with US$839m in 2024 (22.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export cold-finished stainless steel 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 cold-finished stainless steel 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 cold-finished stainless steel bars from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (25%), Spain (17%) and Austria (15%), out of total imports of £133.9m.

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