Heading · Chapter 72
7225: Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
Heading 7225 is divided into 8 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 72, iron and steel.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 38.5% 
EU Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 8.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 22 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 44 tariff lines · average 34.2% 
Brazil Free – 25% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 13.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 53 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 29 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Subheadings 8
- 7225.11Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedGrain-oriented electrical steel
- 7225.19Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: of silicon-electrical steel, otherNon-oriented electrical steel
- 7225.30Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coilsHot-rolled alloy steel coil
- 7225.40Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coilsHot-rolled alloy steel plate, not in coils
- 7225.50Other, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)Cold-rolled alloy steel flat products
- 7225.91Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- 7225.92Otherwise plated or coated with zincGalvanised alloy steel flat products
- 7225.99Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: other, otherOther alloy steel flat products
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$43m+US$899m+> US$2.7bn
Exports: 110
- China: US$5.5bn
- Japan: US$4.8bn
- Germany: US$3.8bn
- South Korea: US$2.7bn
- Austria: US$2.2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- France: US$1.9bn
- Belgium: US$1.9bn
- Sweden: US$1.8bn
- Netherlands: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$899m
- Slovakia: US$683m
- Taiwan: US$629m
- Finland: US$594m
- United Kingdom: US$520m
- Spain: US$371m
- Russia: US$355m
- Poland: US$277m
- Slovenia: US$184m
- Czechia: US$167m
- Italy: US$161m
- Türkiye: US$125m
- Brazil: US$119m
- India: US$93m
- Denmark: US$92m
- Vietnam: US$68m
- Singapore: US$63m
- Luxembourg: US$43m
- Romania: US$37m
- El Salvador: US$35m
- Australia: US$35m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$32m
- North Macedonia: US$29m
- Portugal: US$26m
- Hungary: US$23m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Malaysia: US$19m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$12m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Kazakhstan: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Chile: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Iran: US$1m
- Norway: US$942k
- Costa Rica: US$781k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$65m+US$509m+> US$1.5bn
Imports: 202
- Mexico: US$3.1bn
- Germany: US$2.2bn
- United States: US$1.9bn
- India: US$1.9bn
- Türkiye: US$1.7bn
- China: US$1.7bn
- Thailand: US$1.5bn
- Italy: US$1.5bn
- Indonesia: US$1.3bn
- Spain: US$1.2bn
- Poland: US$1.2bn
- Czechia: US$1.1bn
- Belgium: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- France: US$969m
- Vietnam: US$679m
- Sweden: US$627m
- Netherlands: US$618m
- South Korea: US$604m
- United Kingdom: US$545m
- Saudi Arabia: US$509m
- Slovakia: US$454m
- Brazil: US$428m
- South Africa: US$350m
- Colombia: US$349m
- United Arab Emirates: US$304m
- Romania: US$303m
- Austria: US$281m
- Portugal: US$259m
- Hungary: US$249m
- Slovenia: US$232m
- Malaysia: US$215m
- Japan: US$208m
- Uzbekistan: US$145m
- Taiwan: US$139m
- Argentina: US$139m
- Ukraine: US$128m
- Greece: US$122m
- Bangladesh: US$120m
- Costa Rica: US$118m
- Guatemala: US$116m
- Singapore: US$111m
- El Salvador: US$102m
- Sri Lanka: US$97m
- Chile: US$93m
- Denmark: US$80m
- Australia: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$78m
- Morocco: US$78m
- Croatia: US$69m
- Kazakhstan: US$65m
- Egypt: US$62m
- Finland: US$61m
- Bulgaria: US$60m
- Uganda: US$54m
- Nicaragua: US$53m
- Philippines: US$53m
- Estonia: US$51m
- Russia: US$49m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$48m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$5.5bn | 16.4% |
| 2 | Japan | US$4.8bn | 14.2% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$3.8bn | 11.4% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$2.7bn | 8.2% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$2.2bn | 6.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$2bn | 6.1% |
| 7 |  France | US$1.9bn | 5.7% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$1.9bn | 5.6% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$1.8bn | 5.3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$1.1bn | 3.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7225 into 39 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 38.5%). 9 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7225 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7225 into 29 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 20% (average 8.5%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7225 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7225 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7225 covers 44 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 7225 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 13.6%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7225 covers 32 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.6%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 7225 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7225 covers 53 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 39 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 7225 into 29 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7225 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 7225 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 7225 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 7225 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7225 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 7225 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7225 goods worth US$33.5bn (−7.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$5.5bn), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was Mexico, with imports of US$3.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 110 exporters with US$520m.
The United Kingdom imported US$545m.
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
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more?
Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more fall under HS heading 7225, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7225 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 flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7225 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 flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a…?
China, with US$5.5bn in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).