Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7226

7226.92

7226.92: Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

Subheading 7226.92 belongs to heading 7226 (flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm) in chapter 72.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free 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. 7226 92 00 00 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) Free
  2. 7226 92 00 10 Of a width exceeding 500 mm Free
  3. 7226 92 00 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 2

  • 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)

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)—Free
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–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–Ukraine agreement Ukraine 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£12.7m+15.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.48 per kg
Jan 2024: £909kFeb 2024: £753kMar 2024: £425kApr 2024: £692kMay 2024: £793kJun 2024: £716kJul 2024: £870kAug 2024: £357kSept 2024: £619kOct 2024: £635kNov 2024: £1.1mDec 2024: £454kJan 2025: £1mFeb 2025: £914kMar 2025: £585kApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £839kJun 2025: £1.3mJul 2025: £1.3mAug 2025: £579kSept 2025: £1.1mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £994kDec 2025: £675kJan 2026: £1.2mFeb 2026: £703kMar 2026: £982kApr 2026: £1.4mMay 2026: £1.7mJun 2026: £1.1mJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £555k 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
France £3.2m 25.2% +13.1%
Switzerland £2.4m 19% +59.4%
Japan £2.2m 17.6% -6.2%
Germany £1.7m 13% +3.4%
Brazil £924k 7.3% +58.5%
Austria £735k 5.8% +23.3%
China £382k 3% +128.4%
Sweden £378k 3% +20.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7226.92 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$241.2kUS$241.2k+US$5.5m+US$25.9m+> US$299.5m

Exports: 64
  1. Germany: US$300.6m
  2. France: US$299.5m
  3. United States: US$104.3m
  4. Austria: US$98.1m
  5. Japan: US$89.7m
  6. China: US$39.7m
  7. South Korea: US$25.9m
  8. Switzerland: US$19.5m
  9. Italy: US$16.8m
  10. Czechia: US$14.5m
  11. Singapore: US$13.4m
  12. Sweden: US$10.7m
  13. Slovakia: US$8.4m
  14. Türkiye: US$7.9m
  15. India: US$5.9m
  16. Netherlands: US$5.5m
  17. Brazil: US$5.4m
  18. Taiwan: US$5m
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
  20. Poland: US$3.6m
  21. Spain: US$2.9m
  22. Canada: US$1.9m
  23. Belarus: US$1.6m
  24. Belgium: US$975k
  25. United Kingdom: US$946.1k
  26. Russia: US$726.1k
  27. Mexico: US$717.8k
  28. Finland: US$430.1k
  29. Norway: US$301k
  30. Slovenia: US$252.2k
  31. Malaysia: US$241.2k
  32. Hungary: US$160.7k
  33. Vietnam: US$148.2k
  34. Thailand: US$138.2k
  35. Colombia: US$131.9k
  36. Luxembourg: US$121.2k
  37. Romania: US$90.7k
  38. Georgia: US$87.5k
  39. Costa Rica: US$69.6k
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$57.6k
  41. Denmark: US$57k
  42. Portugal: US$44.1k
  43. Indonesia: US$29.4k
  44. Australia: US$19.9k
  45. Argentina: US$17.4k
  46. Morocco: US$15.7k
  47. South Africa: US$14.8k
  48. Bulgaria: US$12.4k
  49. Croatia: US$11.9k
  50. Guatemala: US$7.7k
  51. Serbia: US$2k
  52. Honduras: US$1.7k
  53. Ireland: US$1.3k
  54. New Zealand: US$1.3k
  55. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$800
  56. Ghana: US$800
  57. Greece: US$600
  58. Uganda: US$600
  59. Curaçao: US$300
  60. Armenia: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$300.6m 27.5%
2 France US$299.5m 27.4%
3 United States US$104.3m 9.6%
4 Austria US$98.1m 9%
5 Japan US$89.7m 8.2%
6 China US$39.7m 3.6%
7 South Korea US$25.9m 2.4%
8 Switzerland US$19.5m 1.8%
9 Italy US$16.8m 1.5%
10 Czechia US$14.5m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$153.5m 14.1%
2 South Korea US$134.9m 12.4%
3 Germany US$133.5m 12.2%
4 United States US$79.2m 7.3%
5 Mexico US$71.3m 6.5%
6 Canada US$51m 4.7%
7 Poland US$44.5m 4.1%
8 Switzerland US$42.9m 3.9%
9 Vietnam US$40.2m 3.7%
10 Czechia US$30.2m 2.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N301648 U.S. CBP 19 November 2018 · 7226.92.80.50

    The tariff classification of steel strip from Austria

  • N284269 U.S. CBP 6 April 2017 · 7226.92.80.50

    The tariff classification of alloy steel sheet from Brazil

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7226.92 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7226.92 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

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 £12.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); France supplied 25%, followed by Switzerland.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.1bn (−2.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$300.6m), followed by France.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)?

Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) fall under HS subheading 7226.92, part of heading 7226, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7226.92 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 not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7226.92 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 not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)?

Germany, with US$300.6m in 2024 (27.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

156 countries 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 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 France (25%), Switzerland (19%) and Japan (18%), out of total imports of £12.7m.