Heading · Chapter 72
7223: Wire of stainless steel
Heading 7223 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7223.00, in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$7m+US$54m+> US$219m
Exports: 113
- India: US$402m
- China: US$307m
- United States: US$253m
- South Korea: US$219m
- Germany: US$185m
- Japan: US$155m
- Sweden: US$128m
- Czechia: US$111m
- France: US$94m
- Taiwan: US$81m
- Italy: US$71m
- Switzerland: US$54m
- Thailand: US$54m
- Netherlands: US$51m
- Vietnam: US$45m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$27m
- Spain: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$22m
- United Kingdom: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$934k
- Australia: US$930k
- Portugal: US$771k
- Bulgaria: US$656k
- Oman: US$608k
- Norway: US$581k
- Uzbekistan: US$512k
- Lithuania: US$363k
- Estonia: US$336k
- Egypt: US$277k
- Israel: US$240k
- Kenya: US$164k
- Ukraine: US$148k
- Luxembourg: US$133k
- New Zealand: US$123k
- Chile: US$112k
- Georgia: US$106k
- Guatemala: US$105k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$208kUS$208k+US$4m+US$39m+> US$102m
Imports: 200
- Germany: US$268m
- United States: US$219m
- China: US$155m
- Costa Rica: US$147m
- Italy: US$136m
- Netherlands: US$102m
- Mexico: US$101m
- Japan: US$93m
- South Korea: US$93m
- France: US$88m
- Türkiye: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$54m
- Thailand: US$54m
- Canada: US$50m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- Poland: US$43m
- Russia: US$42m
- Brazil: US$41m
- Ireland: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$39m
- Spain: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- India: US$38m
- Vietnam: US$38m
- Malaysia: US$29m
- Belgium: US$26m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Singapore: US$21m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Greece: US$19m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Finland: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Austria: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Israel: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$402m | 16.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$307m | 12.5% |
| 3 | United States | US$253m | 10.3% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$219m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$185m | 7.5% |
| 6 | Japan | US$155m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$128m | 5.2% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$111m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$94m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$81m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$268m | 10.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$219m | 8.9% |
| 3 | China | US$155m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | US$147m | 6% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$136m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$102m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$101m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Japan | US$93m | 3.8% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$93m | 3.8% |
| 10 | France | US$88m | 3.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7223 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7223 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7223 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7223 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7223 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7223 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 35%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is 12.6%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7223 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 12.6%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7223 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7223 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is 5%.
Heading 7223 is a single line in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7223 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) has one tariff line for heading 7223; the duty is 10%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7223 goods worth US$2bn (−7% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$402m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$268m.
The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 113 exporters with US$19m.
The United Kingdom imported US$54m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wire of stainless steel?
Wire of stainless steel fall under HS heading 7223, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wire of stainless steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7223 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 wire of stainless steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7223 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 wire of stainless steel?
India, with US$402m in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).