Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7222
7222.40: Angles, shapes and sections
7222.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7222, other bars and rods of stainless steel, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7222 40 00 00 Angles, shapes and sections
- 7222 40 10 00 Not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Free
- 7222 40 50 00 Not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished 50%
- 7222 40 90 00 Other Free
- 7222 40 90 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad Free
- 7222 40 90 90 Other Free
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 3 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 1 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 50% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £3.3m | 22.5% | -2.1% |
 India | £2.7m | 18.5% | +16.8% |
 Taiwan | £1.3m | 9% | -44.5% |
 Norway | £1.3m | 8.5% | +424.1% |
 China | £1.2m | 8.4% | -20.9% |
 Germany | £962k | 6.5% | -3.9% |
 Italy | £687k | 4.7% | -38.3% |
 United States | £576k | 3.9% | -10.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$216kUS$216k+US$3m+US$18m+> US$38m
Exports: 105
- India: US$210m
- Germany: US$108m
- China: US$102m
- Italy: US$38m
- Switzerland: US$34m
- United States: US$27m
- Austria: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Japan: US$20m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Spain: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- France: US$12m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$979k
- Hungary: US$930k
- Vietnam: US$907k
- Slovenia: US$788k
- Estonia: US$731k
- Greece: US$699k
- Australia: US$593k
- Bulgaria: US$593k
- Thailand: US$544k
- Croatia: US$523k
- Russia: US$494k
- Costa Rica: US$333k
- Kuwait: US$297k
- Lithuania: US$235k
- Zambia: US$225k
- Brazil: US$217k
- Indonesia: US$216k
- Philippines: US$203k
- New Zealand: US$201k
- Morocco: US$193k
- Cayman Islands: US$154k
- Chile: US$101k
- Latvia: US$100k
- Peru: US$96k
- Guatemala: US$85k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$261kUS$261k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$27m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$87m
- Germany: US$62m
- Italy: US$39m
- South Korea: US$38m
- France: US$28m
- Poland: US$27m
- Spain: US$27m
- Switzerland: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Canada: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Austria: US$16m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Russia: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Australia: US$10m
- China: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Norway: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$210m | 27.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$108m | 14.2% |
| 3 | China | US$102m | 13.5% |
| 4 | Italy | US$38m | 5% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$34m | 4.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$27m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$24m | 3.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$21m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$20m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$18m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$87m | 11.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$62m | 8.1% |
| 3 | Italy | US$39m | 5.1% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$38m | 5% |
| 5 |  France | US$28m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$27m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Spain | US$27m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$25m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$25m | 3.3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 3.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7222.40 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7222.40 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 50%; 1 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 £14.8m (down 21% on the year before), at an average of £4.44 per kg; Spain supplied 23%, followed by India.
World trade in these goods reached US$761m in 2024, down 6.6% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 27.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for angles, shapes and sections?
Angles, shapes and sections fall under HS subheading 7222.40, part of heading 7222, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on angles, shapes and sections in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7222.40 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 angles, shapes and sections in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7222.40 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 angles, shapes and sections?
India, with US$210m in 2024 (27.6% 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 Spain (23%), India (19%) and Taiwan (9%), out of total imports of £14.8m.