Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7226

7226.19

7226.19: Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: of silicon-electrical steel, other

Official description Other

7226.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7226, flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 50% standard rate · across 5 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 6 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7226 19 00 00 Other
  2. 7226 19 10 00 Not further worked than hot-rolled 50%
  3. 7226 19 10 10 Products clad, plated or coated 50%
  4. Other 50%
  5. 7226 19 10 91 Of a width not exceeding 350 mm and of a thickness of 50 mm or more 50%
  6. 7226 19 10 95 Other 50%
  7. 7226 19 80 00 Other Free
  8. 7226 19 80 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
  9. 7226 19 80 90 Of a width not exceeding 500 mm Free

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 9

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Brazil
    Legal act
    Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
    Rates for named exporters (5)
    CompanyRate
    ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A. C21045.6 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Aperam Inox América do Sul S.A. C21145.6 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional C21244.68 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USIMINAS) C21352.72 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Gerdau Açominas S.A. C21446.69 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty Free
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 6 April 2027
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/014
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
    Rates for named exporters (17)
    CompanyRate
    Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C1470% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Angang Steel Company Limited C15010.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C1510% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C15610.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C1570% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C15810.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C15910.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C16010.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C16131.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C16231.3% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C1630% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C1640% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16510.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C16610.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C16710.8% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C1680% with D008, otherwise 0%
    Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C2080% with D008, otherwise 0%
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 48.12 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/16
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
    Rates for named exporters (1)
    CompanyRate
    Mobarakeh Steel Company C21548.12 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 80.758 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/16
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
    Rates for named exporters (3)
    CompanyRate
    Novolipetsk Steel C21644.605 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Public Joint Stock Company Magnitogorsk Iron Steel Works (PJSC MMK) C21780.758 GBP / 1,000 kg
    PAO Severstal C21814.729 GBP / 1,000 kg
  • Countervailing dutyDefinitive countervailing duty 35.9%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    until 6 April 2027
    Legal act
    Taxation Notice: 2023/015
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
    Rates for named exporters (17)
    CompanyRate
    Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C14735.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Angang Steel Company Limited C15017.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C15135.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C15617.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd C15728.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Handan Iron & Steel Group Han-Bao Co., Ltd C1587.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C1597.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Hesteel Co., Ltd. Chengde Branch C1607.8% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co., Ltd C1614.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co., Ltd C1624.6% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd C16335.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16431.5% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd C16517.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Rizhao Steel Wire Co., Ltd C16617.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Rizhao Baohua New Material Co., Ltd, C16717.1% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Tangshan Yanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C16835.9% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
    Beijing Shougang Co. Ltd., Qian’an Iron & Steel branch C20831.5% with D008, otherwise 35.9%
  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 5 lines
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 5 lines
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 234 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432, 2024/08
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 5 lines

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, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 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)—Free – 50%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.5m+74.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £158kFeb 2024: £47kMar 2024: £107kApr 2024: £160kMay 2024: £102kJun 2024: £72kJul 2024: £46kAug 2024: £10kSept 2024: £69kOct 2024: £31kNov 2024: £24kDec 2024: £31kJan 2025: £53kFeb 2025: £31kMar 2025: £66kApr 2025: £91kMay 2025: £159kJun 2025: £89kJul 2025: £99kAug 2025: £115kSept 2025: £202kOct 2025: £103kNov 2025: £150kDec 2025: £60kJan 2026: £90kFeb 2026: £69kMar 2026: £122kApr 2026: £68kMay 2026: £120kJun 2026: £162kJul 2026: £185kAug 2026: £163k 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
Germany £560k 37.5% +172%
France £434k 29.1% +120.8%
Sweden £266k 17.8% +60.9%
China £206k 13.8% -8.1%
United States £16k 1.1% -33.2%
Japan £10k 0.7% +110.4%
Italy £2k 0.1% —
Switzerland £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7226.19 · US$699m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$194kUS$194k+US$10m+US$40m+> US$98m

Exports: 59
  1. Germany: US$122m
  2. China: US$98m
  3. Austria: US$92m
  4. France: US$84m
  5. Italy: US$56m
  6. Slovakia: US$40m
  7. United States: US$33m
  8. Romania: US$25m
  9. Taiwan: US$25m
  10. Sweden: US$23m
  11. Japan: US$23m
  12. Slovenia: US$23m
  13. Czechia: US$21m
  14. United Arab Emirates: US$10m
  15. South Korea: US$6m
  16. Hungary: US$3m
  17. Singapore: US$3m
  18. Türkiye: US$2m
  19. Thailand: US$2m
  20. Poland: US$1m
  21. Spain: US$1m
  22. Canada: US$908k
  23. Luxembourg: US$791k
  24. Russia: US$659k
  25. Vietnam: US$602k
  26. Malaysia: US$352k
  27. India: US$344k
  28. Bulgaria: US$194k
  29. Switzerland: US$186k
  30. United Kingdom: US$184k
  31. Netherlands: US$151k
  32. Belgium: US$79k
  33. Portugal: US$71k
  34. Mexico: US$61k
  35. Israel: US$47k
  36. Finland: US$39k
  37. Ecuador: US$37k
  38. Brazil: US$24k
  39. Sierra Leone: US$19k
  40. South Africa: US$19k
  41. Saudi Arabia: US$18k
  42. Ireland: US$8k
  43. Belarus: US$7k
  44. Indonesia: US$7k
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6k
  46. Colombia: US$5k
  47. Kenya: US$4k
  48. Croatia: US$3k
  49. Uganda: US$2k
  50. Peru: US$2k
  51. Serbia: US$2k
  52. North Macedonia: US$1k
  53. Australia: US$800
  54. Norway: US$500
  55. Argentina: US$400
  56. Madagascar: US$200
  57. Greece: US$0
  58. Lithuania: US$0
  59. Latvia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$122m 17.4%
2 China US$98m 14%
3 Austria US$92m 13.1%
4 France US$84m 12%
5 Italy US$56m 8%
6 Slovakia US$40m 5.8%
7 United States US$33m 4.7%
8 Romania US$25m 3.6%
9 Taiwan US$25m 3.6%
10 Sweden US$23m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$100m 14.3%
2 France US$72m 10.3%
3 Slovenia US$70m 10%
4 Poland US$58m 8.4%
5 Switzerland US$55m 7.8%
6 Czechia US$53m 7.6%
7 Italy US$42m 6%
8 Vietnam US$34m 4.8%
9 Japan US$33m 4.7%
10 Canada US$32m 4.6%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7226.19 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 2 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7226.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Brazil.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.5m (up 74% on the year before), at an average of £1.31 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by France.

World trade in these goods reached US$699m in 2024, down 23.8% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 17.4% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: of silicon-electrical steel, other?

Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width: of silicon-electrical steel, other fall under HS subheading 7226.19, part of heading 7226, 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 7226.19 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 7226.19 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…?

Germany, with US$122m in 2024 (17.4% 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 DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 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. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 52.72 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from Brazil. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of Free on goods from China until 6 April 2027. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 48.12 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from Iran. 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 Germany (38%), France (29%) and Sweden (18%), out of total imports of £1.5m.