Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7225

7225.91

7225.91: Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc

Subheading 7225.91 belongs to heading 7225 (flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more) in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7225 91 00 00 Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc 50%
  2. 7225 91 00 10 Not further worked than surface-treated, including cladding or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) 50%
  3. 7225 91 00 90 Other 50%

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • 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

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.7m-14% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.83 per kg
Jan 2024: £179kFeb 2024: £75kMar 2024: £106kApr 2024: £152kMay 2024: £162kJun 2024: £209kJul 2024: £56kAug 2024: £166kSept 2024: £305kOct 2024: £179kNov 2024: £67kDec 2024: £156kJan 2025: £186kFeb 2025: £212kMar 2025: £163kApr 2025: £175kMay 2025: £79kJun 2025: £120kJul 2025: £178kAug 2025: £119kSept 2025: £31kOct 2025: £117kNov 2025: £287kDec 2025: £467kJan 2026: £103kFeb 2026: £70kMar 2026: £59kApr 2026: £112kMay 2026: £68kJun 2026: £199kJul 2026: £45kAug 2026: £109k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Belgium £1.6m 93.9% -7.2%
Austria £70k 4.2% -22.7%
Japan £27k 1.6% —
Sweden £4k 0.3% +45.4%
India £0 0% -100%
Pakistan £0 0% -100%
Poland £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7225.91 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$240.3kUS$240.3k+US$3.6m+US$97.6m+> US$215.1m

Exports: 48
  1. Belgium: US$250.2m
  2. Germany: US$215.1m
  3. Japan: US$204.5m
  4. South Korea: US$138.3m
  5. Austria: US$97.6m
  6. United States: US$80.1m
  7. Sweden: US$64.9m
  8. China: US$39.2m
  9. Italy: US$6.1m
  10. Spain: US$4.6m
  11. Slovakia: US$4.3m
  12. France: US$3.6m
  13. Luxembourg: US$2.3m
  14. Taiwan: US$1.5m
  15. Brazil: US$1.3m
  16. Singapore: US$1.2m
  17. Poland: US$1m
  18. Canada: US$942.3k
  19. Thailand: US$625.7k
  20. Romania: US$470.6k
  21. South Africa: US$462.7k
  22. Netherlands: US$313.3k
  23. Czechia: US$285.8k
  24. Hungary: US$240.3k
  25. United Kingdom: US$231k
  26. Israel: US$156k
  27. Croatia: US$144.6k
  28. Vietnam: US$87.8k
  29. Finland: US$74.5k
  30. Slovenia: US$57k
  31. Malaysia: US$43.8k
  32. Philippines: US$37.5k
  33. Russia: US$31.5k
  34. Greece: US$26.8k
  35. New Zealand: US$24.5k
  36. India: US$15.9k
  37. Mexico: US$14k
  38. Australia: US$7.6k
  39. Indonesia: US$7.1k
  40. Portugal: US$6.9k
  41. Pakistan: US$3.4k
  42. Denmark: US$2.8k
  43. Ireland: US$2.8k
  44. Colombia: US$2.1k
  45. Norway: US$1k
  46. Estonia: US$800
  47. Kuwait: US$200
  48. Türkiye: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Belgium US$250.2m 22.3%
2 Germany US$215.1m 19.2%
3 Japan US$204.5m 18.3%
4 South Korea US$138.3m 12.3%
5 Austria US$97.6m 8.7%
6 United States US$80.1m 7.1%
7 Sweden US$64.9m 5.8%
8 China US$39.2m 3.5%
9 Italy US$6.1m 0.5%
10 Spain US$4.6m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$167.6m 15%
2 China US$153m 13.7%
3 Vietnam US$141.7m 12.7%
4 Czechia US$100.7m 9%
5 Mexico US$89.6m 8%
6 Spain US$79.4m 7.1%
7 Hungary US$49.6m 4.4%
8 France US$41m 3.7%
9 Belgium US$40.1m 3.6%
10 Thailand US$31m 2.8%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Quota

    India Quota 058605 Volume Update – 1 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8844 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058608 Volume Update – 7 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8282 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1457 of 29 June 2026 on the distribution of tariff quotas opened under Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. GB Quota

    Update to Volume of India Quota 058106 – 2 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6599 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  8. GB Quota

    Update to Volume of Türkiye Quota 058107 – 1 June 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6568 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7225.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 50%.

Subheading 7225.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the UK–Ukraine agreement, against a standard rate of 50%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 14% on the year before); Belgium supplied 94%, followed by Austria.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.1bn (−3.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Belgium (US$250.2m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc fall under HS subheading 7225.91, part of heading 7225, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on electrolytically plated or coated with zinc in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7225.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 50%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on electrolytically plated or coated with zinc in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7225.91 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 electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

Belgium, with US$250.2m in 2024 (22.3% 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 the UK–Ukraine agreement. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 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 Belgium (94%), Austria (4%) and Japan (2%), out of total imports of £1.7m.

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