Subheading · Section XV

7224.90: Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other

7224.90

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$3.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7224.90 belongs to heading 7224 (other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms) in chapter 72.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7224.90 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7224.90 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7224.90 into 10 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

Subheading 7224.90 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$3.8bn (−12.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Brazil (US$780.1m), followed by Mexico.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.7bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 79 exporters with US$38.1m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$239.6m, most of it from India.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 10 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7224 90 00 00 Other Free
  2. 7224 90 02 00 Of tool steel Free
  3. 7224 90 02 29 Of rectangular (including square) cross-section Free
  4. Other Free
  5. 7224 90 02 89 Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  6. 7224 90 02 99 Other Free
  7. Other Free
  8. Of rectangular (including square) cross-section Free
  9. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  10. The width measuring less than twice the thickness Free
  11. 7224 90 03 00 Of high-speed steel Free
  12. 7224 90 05 00 Containing by weight not more than 0.7% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 1.2% of manganese and 0.6% or more but not more than 2.3% of silicon; containing by weight 0.0008% or more of boron with any other element less than the minimum content referred to in note 1(f) to this chapter Free
  13. 7224 90 07 00 Other Free
  14. 7224 90 14 00 Other Free
  15. 7224 90 18 00 Forged Free
  16. Other Free
  17. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  18. 7224 90 31 00 Containing by weight not less than 0.9% but not more than 1.15% of carbon, not less than 0.5% but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum Free
  19. 7224 90 38 00 Other Free
  20. 7224 90 90 00 Forged Free
  21. 7224 90 00 00 Other Free
  22. 7224 90 02 00 Of tool steel Free
  23. 7224 90 02 29 Of rectangular (including square) cross-section Free
  24. Other Free
  25. 7224 90 02 89 Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  26. 7224 90 02 99 Other Free
  27. Other Free
  28. Of rectangular (including square) cross-section Free
  29. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  30. The width measuring less than twice the thickness Free
  31. 7224 90 03 00 Of high-speed steel Free
  32. 7224 90 05 00 Containing by weight not more than 0.7% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 1.2% of manganese and 0.6% or more but not more than 2.3% of silicon; containing by weight 0.0008% or more of boron with any other element less than the minimum content referred to in note 1(f) to this chapter Free
  33. 7224 90 07 00 Other Free
  34. 7224 90 14 00 Other Free
  35. 7224 90 18 00 Forged Free
  36. Other Free
  37. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting Free
  38. 7224 90 31 00 Containing by weight not less than 0.9% but not more than 1.15% of carbon, not less than 0.5% but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum Free
  39. 7224 90 38 00 Other Free
  40. 7224 90 90 00 Forged Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7224 90 Other:
  2. 7224 90 02 Of tool steel Free—
  3. Other:
  4. Of rectangular (including square) cross-section:
  5. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
  6. The width measuring less than twice the thickness:
  7. 7224 90 03 Of high-speed steel Free—
  8. 7224 90 05 Containing by weight not more than 0,7 % of carbon, 0,5 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of manganese and 0,6 % or more but not more than 2,3 % of silicon; containing by weight 0,0008 % or more of boron with any other element less than the minimum content referred to in note 1(f) to this chapter Free—
  9. 7224 90 07 Other Free—
  10. 7224 90 14 Other Free—
  11. 7224 90 18 Forged Free—
  12. Other:
  13. Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
  14. 7224 90 31 Containing by weight not less than 0,9 % but not more than 1,15 % of carbon, not less than 0,5 % but not more than 2 % of chromium and, if present, not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum Free—
  15. 7224 90 38 Other Free—
  16. 7224 90 90 Forged Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 7224.90 Diğerleri:
  2. Takım çeliğinden olanlar:
  3. 7224.90.02.00.11 Enine kesiti dikdörtgen (kare dahil) şeklinde olanlar veya sıcak haddelenmiş veya sürekli döküm suretiyle elde edilmiş ve dövülmemiş olanlar 30%
  4. 7224.90.02.00.19 Diğerleri 30%
  5. Diğerleri
  6. Enine kesiti dikdörtgen (kare dahil) şeklinde olanlar:
  7. Sıcak haddelenmiş veya sürekli döküm suretiyle elde edilmiş:
  8. Genişliği kalınlığının iki katından az olanlar:
  9. 7224.90.03.00.00 Yüksek hız çeliğinden olanlar 30%
  10. 7224.90.05.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle % 0,7 veya daha az karbon ve%0,5 veya daha fazla fakat % 1,2 veya daha az manganez ve %0,6 veya daha fazla fakat %2,3 veya daha az silisyum içerenler;ağırlık itibariyle % 0,0008 veya daha fazla bor ile bu fasılın 1 (f) notunda belirtilen minimum miktarlardan az oranda herhangi bir elementi içerenler 30%
  11. 7224.90.07.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
  12. 7224.90.14.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
  13. 7224.90.18.00.00 Dövülmüş 30%
  14. Diğerleri:
  15. Sıcak haddelenmiş veya sürekli döküm suretiyle elde edilmiş:
  16. 7224.90.31.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle en az % 0,9 en fazla 1,15 karbon,en az % 0,5 en fazla %2 krom ve eğer varsa, en fazla %0,5 molibden içerenler 30%
  17. 7224.90.38.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
  18. 7224.90.90.00.00 Dövülmüş 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7224.90.00 Other Free
  2. 7224.90.00.05 Of high-nickel alloy steel kg
  3. Other:
  4. Of tool steel:
  5. Of rectangular (including square) cross section:
  6. 7224.90.00.15 Having a width less than four times the thickness kg
  7. 7224.90.00.25 Having a width at least four times the thickness kg
  8. 7224.90.00.35 Other kg
  9. Other:
  10. Of rectangular (including square) cross section:
  11. 7224.90.00.45 Having a width less than four times the thickness kg
  12. 7224.90.00.55 Having a width at least four times the thickness kg
  13. 7224.90.00.65 Of circular cross section kg
  14. 7224.90.00.75 Other kg

World trade in 2024

7224.90 · US$3.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$51.2m+US$153.9m+> US$290.6m

Exports: 79
  1. Brazil: US$780.1m
  2. Mexico: US$498.5m
  3. Italy: US$290.6m
  4. Germany: US$288.9m
  5. Romania: US$257.9m
  6. Argentina: US$201.9m
  7. Russia: US$159.1m
  8. China: US$153.9m
  9. India: US$137.1m
  10. Vietnam: US$131.1m
  11. Türkiye: US$111.4m
  12. Canada: US$90.6m
  13. Japan: US$87.1m
  14. Czechia: US$79.7m
  15. Sweden: US$60m
  16. Croatia: US$57.7m
  17. Belgium: US$57.4m
  18. United States: US$54.5m
  19. Spain: US$52.4m
  20. Austria: US$51.2m
  21. Netherlands: US$41.8m
  22. United Kingdom: US$38.1m
  23. Poland: US$35.1m
  24. France: US$26.2m
  25. Ukraine: US$24.8m
  26. Finland: US$10.5m
  27. South Africa: US$10.3m
  28. Slovenia: US$7.6m
  29. Switzerland: US$6.4m
  30. Kazakhstan: US$6.3m
  31. Indonesia: US$5m
  32. South Korea: US$4m
  33. Philippines: US$3.9m
  34. Chile: US$3.1m
  35. Hungary: US$2.4m
  36. Slovakia: US$2.4m
  37. Bulgaria: US$2.2m
  38. Portugal: US$2.2m
  39. Oman: US$1.9m
  40. Iran: US$1.6m
  41. Greece: US$938.1k
  42. Norway: US$766.7k
  43. Latvia: US$766k
  44. Taiwan: US$656.6k
  45. Denmark: US$549.6k
  46. Thailand: US$508.9k
  47. Egypt: US$435.2k
  48. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$408.2k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$274.5k
  50. Serbia: US$268.4k
  51. Mozambique: US$265.4k
  52. Ireland: US$194.4k
  53. Lithuania: US$189.8k
  54. Singapore: US$162.7k
  55. Guatemala: US$82.2k
  56. Malaysia: US$79.4k
  57. Australia: US$66.6k
  58. Montenegro: US$55.5k
  59. Colombia: US$44.6k
  60. United Arab Emirates: US$29.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$780.1m 20.3%
2 Mexico US$498.5m 13%
3 Italy US$290.6m 7.6%
4 Germany US$288.9m 7.5%
5 Romania US$257.9m 6.7%
6 Argentina US$201.9m 5.3%
7 Russia US$159.1m 4.1%
8 China US$153.9m 4%
9 India US$137.1m 3.6%
10 Vietnam US$131.1m 3.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.7bn 44%
2 United Kingdom US$239.6m 6.2%
3 Canada US$231.4m 6%
4 France US$208.8m 5.4%
5 Germany US$205m 5.3%
6 Italy US$177.6m 4.6%
7 Taiwan US$164.2m 4.3%
8 Belgium US$103.6m 2.7%
9 Netherlands US$75.9m 2%
10 China US$74.5m 1.9%

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.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other?

Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms: other fall under HS subheading 7224.90, part of heading 7224, 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 7224.90 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 7224.90 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$780.1m in 2024 (20.3% of world exports).