Heading · Chapter 72
7224: Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel
2 subheadings make up heading 7224 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 14% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 6.4% 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 22.3% 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$58m+US$159m+> US$350m
Exports: 84
- Brazil: US$780m
- Mexico: US$498m
- Italy: US$350m
- Germany: US$340m
- China: US$273m
- Romania: US$258m
- Argentina: US$202m
- Austria: US$181m
- Russia: US$159m
- India: US$144m
- Vietnam: US$133m
- Türkiye: US$114m
- France: US$113m
- United States: US$112m
- Canada: US$95m
- Japan: US$90m
- Czechia: US$89m
- Sweden: US$64m
- Spain: US$61m
- Belgium: US$58m
- Croatia: US$58m
- Poland: US$45m
- United Kingdom: US$45m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Ukraine: US$25m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Finland: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$979k
- Greece: US$938k
- Denmark: US$883k
- Latvia: US$822k
- Pakistan: US$677k
- Angola: US$570k
- Egypt: US$455k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$434k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$275k
- Serbia: US$270k
- Mozambique: US$265k
- Lithuania: US$225k
- Ireland: US$195k
- Singapore: US$178k
- Australia: US$106k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$192kUS$192k+US$6m+US$56m+> US$243m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$1.7bn
- Italy: US$287m
- Germany: US$274m
- Canada: US$247m
- United Kingdom: US$243m
- France: US$222m
- Taiwan: US$166m
- China: US$141m
- Belgium: US$105m
- Japan: US$94m
- Sweden: US$89m
- Netherlands: US$78m
- Romania: US$77m
- Spain: US$70m
- Poland: US$56m
- Kazakhstan: US$56m
- Austria: US$55m
- India: US$44m
- Ukraine: US$37m
- South Korea: US$35m
- Mexico: US$30m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$24m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Honduras: US$9m
- Kenya: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$792k
- Morocco: US$785k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$699k
- Greece: US$598k
- Ecuador: US$581k
- Chile: US$525k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$780m | 17.6% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$498m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$350m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$340m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  China | US$273m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Romania | US$258m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Argentina | US$202m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$181m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$159m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$144m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.7bn | 38.4% |
| 2 | Italy | US$287m | 6.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$274m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Canada | US$247m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$243m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  France | US$222m | 5% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$166m | 3.7% |
| 8 | China | US$141m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$105m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$94m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7224 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7224 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7224 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7224 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 7224 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 7224 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 35% (average 22.3%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 7224 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 7.2%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 7224 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 7.2%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 7224 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 7224 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 7224 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 7224 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 7224 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 7224 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 7224 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 7224 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 7224 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
World trade in heading 7224 goods reached US$4.4bn in 2024, down 14.8% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 17.6% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
The United States imported the most (US$1.7bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 84 exporters with US$45m.
The United Kingdom imported US$243m.
Legal notes
Additional note
1. The following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
‘Electrical’: for the purposes of subheadings 72091610, 72091710, 72091810, 72092610, 72092710, 72092810 and 72112320, flat-rolled products which under a current at 50 Hz and a magnetic flux of 1 T have a watt-loss per kilogram, calculated by the Epstein method, of:
2,1 W or less, when their thickness does not exceed 0,20 mm,
3,6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,20 mm but less than 0,60 mm,
6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,60 mm but not greater than 1,50 mm.
‘Tinplate’: for the purposes of subheadings 72101220, 72107010, 72121010 and 72124020, flat-rolled products (of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm) coated with a layer of metal containing, by weight, 97 % or more of tin.
‘Tool steel’: for the purposes of subheadings 72241010, 72249002, 72253010, 72254012, 72269120, 72283020, 72284010, 72285020 and 72286020, alloy steels, other than stainless or high-speed steel, containing, by weight, one of the following compositions, with or without other elements:
less than 0,6 % of carbon
and
0,7 % or more of silicon and 0,05 % or more of vanadium
or
4 % or more of tungsten,
0,8 % or more of carbon
and
0,05 % or more of vanadium,
more than 1,2 % of carbon
and
not less than 11 % but not more than 15 % of chromium,
0,16 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon
and
3,8 % or more but not more than 4,3 % of nickel
and
1,1 % or more but not more than 1,5 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum,
0,3 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon
and
1,4 % or more but not more than 2,1 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum
and
less than 1,2 % of nickel,
0,3 % or more of carbon
and
less than 5,2 % of chromium
and
0,65 % or more of molybdenum or 0,4 % or more of tungsten,
0,5 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of carbon
and
1,25 % or more but not more than 1,8 % of nickel
and
0,5 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of chromium
and
0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum.
Products classified here
- ingots, iron or non-alloy steel
- iron or steel - blooms of other alloy steel
- iron or steel - ingots of other alloy steel
- iron or steel - billets of other alloy steel
- iron or steel - slabs and sheet bars of other alloy steel
- iron or steel - pieces roughly shaped by forging of other alloy steel
- iron or steel - continuously cast (semi-finished) of other alloy steel
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel?
Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel fall under HS heading 7224, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7224 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 other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7224 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 alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms?
Brazil, with US$780m in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).