Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7222

7222.30

7222.30: Other bars and rods

Subheading 7222.30 belongs to heading 7222 (other bars and rods of stainless steel) in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 50% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7222 30 00 00 Other bars and rods
  2. Forged, containing by weight
  3. 7222 30 51 00 2.5% or more of nickel 50%
  4. 7222 30 91 00 Less than 2.5% of nickel Free
  5. 7222 30 97 00 Other 50%
  6. 7222 30 97 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad 50%
  7. 7222 30 97 90 Other 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 4 lines

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)—Free – 50%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£33.4m+49.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.05 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.7mFeb 2024: £2.3mMar 2024: £2.3mApr 2024: £2.2mMay 2024: £2.1mJun 2024: £2.1mJul 2024: £2.5mAug 2024: £1.8mSept 2024: £1.4mOct 2024: £1.5mNov 2024: £3.3mDec 2024: £1.5mJan 2025: £2.3mFeb 2025: £1.5mMar 2025: £1.5mApr 2025: £911kMay 2025: £1.6mJun 2025: £1.8mJul 2025: £3.5mAug 2025: £1.5mSept 2025: £1.3mOct 2025: £2.3mNov 2025: £1.8mDec 2025: £1.6mJan 2026: £1.9mFeb 2026: £2.2mMar 2026: £3.3mApr 2026: £2.5mMay 2026: £4.2mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £6.5mAug 2026: £1.4m 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
United States £12.3m 36.8% +96.6%
Spain £7.8m 23.3% +63.9%
Germany £4.8m 14.3% +38.4%
India £1.7m 5.1% +175.5%
Austria £1.5m 4.4% +57.7%
Italy £1.4m 4.2% -23.8%
China £1m 3% +27.8%
Sweden £844k 2.5% -9.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7222.30 · US$947m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$122kUS$122k+US$2m+US$20m+> US$102m

Exports: 103
  1. India: US$163m
  2. Germany: US$140m
  3. United States: US$109m
  4. Italy: US$102m
  5. China: US$65m
  6. Taiwan: US$48m
  7. Spain: US$46m
  8. Sweden: US$44m
  9. Japan: US$34m
  10. Austria: US$29m
  11. France: US$20m
  12. Slovenia: US$19m
  13. United Kingdom: US$19m
  14. Belgium: US$14m
  15. Poland: US$11m
  16. South Korea: US$10m
  17. Singapore: US$9m
  18. Netherlands: US$7m
  19. Malaysia: US$7m
  20. Türkiye: US$7m
  21. Czechia: US$5m
  22. Mexico: US$4m
  23. Vietnam: US$4m
  24. Thailand: US$4m
  25. South Africa: US$3m
  26. Luxembourg: US$2m
  27. Switzerland: US$2m
  28. Portugal: US$2m
  29. Denmark: US$2m
  30. Russia: US$1m
  31. Israel: US$1m
  32. Latvia: US$1m
  33. Norway: US$986k
  34. Ukraine: US$896k
  35. Canada: US$695k
  36. Australia: US$690k
  37. Hungary: US$627k
  38. Romania: US$626k
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$613k
  40. Bulgaria: US$495k
  41. Tanzania: US$480k
  42. Slovakia: US$456k
  43. Finland: US$423k
  44. Brazil: US$384k
  45. New Zealand: US$263k
  46. Côte d’Ivoire: US$254k
  47. Indonesia: US$193k
  48. Ireland: US$162k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$154k
  50. Lithuania: US$142k
  51. Guatemala: US$127k
  52. Tunisia: US$122k
  53. Sierra Leone: US$122k
  54. Mozambique: US$106k
  55. Angola: US$101k
  56. Costa Rica: US$92k
  57. Greece: US$83k
  58. Kuwait: US$79k
  59. Philippines: US$76k
  60. Kenya: US$67k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$163m 17.2%
2 Germany US$140m 14.8%
3 United States US$109m 11.6%
4 Italy US$102m 10.8%
5 China US$65m 6.9%
6 Taiwan US$48m 5.1%
7 Spain US$46m 4.9%
8 Sweden US$44m 4.7%
9 Japan US$34m 3.6%
10 Austria US$29m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$102m 10.7%
2 France US$80m 8.4%
3 South Korea US$62m 6.5%
4 Italy US$56m 6%
5 China US$41m 4.4%
6 United States US$41m 4.3%
7 Poland US$33m 3.5%
8 Netherlands US$33m 3.4%
9 United Kingdom US$31m 3.3%
10 Canada US$27m 2.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • 600011113 HMRC 29 August 2024 – 28 August 2027 · 7222 30 91 00

    This product is a stainless steel bar that has been forged and is raw material used for manufacturing oil accessories. Compositions and dimensions are as follows: Compositions: Cr (Chromium): 12.65% C (Carbon): 0.195% N (Nickel): 0.16% Dimensions: 420M in Length Circular cross section that is…

  • 600011114 HMRC 29 August 2024 – 28 August 2027 · 7222 30 51 00

    This product is a raw metal stainless steel bar that has been forged, and is used for manufacturing oilfield accessories. Compositions are as follows: Cr (Chromium): 13.46% C (Carbon): 0.02% N (Nickel): 4.88% Dimensions: 420M in Length and has a circular cross-section of 4.5in (114.3MM)

  • 600011097 HMRC 21 August 2024 – 20 August 2027 · 7222 30 91 00

    Stainless Steel Bar, Forged with a Nickel content of 0.12%. How it works: Raw material What it is made from: Stainless Steel (Cr: 13.03%, Ni: 0.12%)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7222.30 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 37.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7222.30 covers 3 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 DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 50%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £33.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 49% on the year before); United States supplied 37%, followed by Spain.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$947m (−7.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$163m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other bars and rods?

Other bars and rods fall under HS subheading 7222.30, part of heading 7222, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other bars and rods in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7222.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 50%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other bars and rods in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7222.30 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 other bars and rods?

India, with US$163m in 2024 (17.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

1 country 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 – 50% 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 United States (37%), Spain (23%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £33.4m.