Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7227
7227.90: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: other
Other alloy steel wire rod
Official description Other
7227.90 is the HS subheading for other alloy steel wire rod, under heading 7227 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7227 90 00 00 Other 50%
- 7227 90 10 00 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 50%
- 7227 90 50 00 Containing by weight 0.9% or more but not more than 1.15% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum 50%
- 7227 90 95 00 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 3
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 24%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 30 January 2031
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Rates for named exporters (1)
Company Rate Valin Group A930 7.9% with D008, otherwise 24% - 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, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.6m | 25% | -43.9% |
 Japan | £1.3m | 20.4% | -37.5% |
 Spain | £1.1m | 18.2% | -19.3% |
 Türkiye | £624k | 9.9% | +29,997.1% |
 Germany | £457k | 7.2% | -16.4% |
 Czechia | £452k | 7.2% | -49.8% |
 Netherlands | £302k | 4.8% | -44.7% |
 Austria | £270k | 4.3% | +45.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$29m+US$130m+> US$393.3m
Exports: 77
- China: US$908.6m
- Japan: US$578.7m
- Germany: US$393.3m
- Italy: US$246.5m
- South Korea: US$213.7m
- Austria: US$205m
- Canada: US$188.1m
- Spain: US$130m
- Czechia: US$101.4m
- France: US$69.4m
- Switzerland: US$58m
- Netherlands: US$53.8m
- Türkiye: US$42.3m
- Taiwan: US$36.8m
- Poland: US$33.3m
- Brazil: US$32m
- India: US$30.1m
- Indonesia: US$29.9m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- United States: US$26.5m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$13.9m
- Russia: US$13.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$7.5m
- Moldova: US$6.4m
- Malaysia: US$4.3m
- Thailand: US$4.2m
- Singapore: US$4.1m
- Sweden: US$2.6m
- Bulgaria: US$2.4m
- Senegal: US$1.9m
- Egypt: US$1.8m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Iran: US$1.6m
- Argentina: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$1.3m
- Mexico: US$756.4k
- Malawi: US$577.8k
- South Africa: US$386.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$357.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$357.6k
- Costa Rica: US$257.5k
- Portugal: US$249.5k
- Hungary: US$238.5k
- Chile: US$223.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$166.8k
- Norway: US$144.1k
- Croatia: US$122.4k
- Australia: US$79.8k
- Belarus: US$67.6k
- Slovenia: US$49.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37k
- Oman: US$36.8k
- Benin: US$34.3k
- Albania: US$32.7k
- Denmark: US$25.3k
- New Zealand: US$19.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$12m+US$67.7m+> US$204.4m
Imports: 148
- United States: US$521.9m
- Thailand: US$440.5m
- Germany: US$336.9m
- Italy: US$227.3m
- South Korea: US$204.4m
- China: US$171m
- Taiwan: US$138.8m
- Vietnam: US$110.4m
- Poland: US$106.6m
- Indonesia: US$106.6m
- Czechia: US$104.3m
- France: US$95.5m
- Malaysia: US$85.7m
- Türkiye: US$73.7m
- Mexico: US$67.7m
- Sweden: US$47.7m
- Spain: US$43.9m
- Pakistan: US$42.5m
- India: US$40.9m
- Netherlands: US$38.3m
- Slovakia: US$37.7m
- Egypt: US$30.8m
- Luxembourg: US$27.1m
- Austria: US$27.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23.4m
- Japan: US$22.2m
- Canada: US$21.9m
- Brazil: US$21.5m
- Colombia: US$20.8m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.2m
- Belgium: US$18.9m
- Romania: US$16.4m
- Bulgaria: US$15.7m
- Israel: US$12.6m
- Switzerland: US$12.2m
- Peru: US$12.2m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Sri Lanka: US$10.3m
- Cambodia: US$10.2m
- Portugal: US$10.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$9.4m
- Croatia: US$8.5m
- Chile: US$7.8m
- Nicaragua: US$7.3m
- New Zealand: US$7.2m
- Hungary: US$6.7m
- Serbia: US$6.3m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.8m
- Burkina Faso: US$4.4m
- Lithuania: US$4.4m
- Qatar: US$4.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Australia: US$3.5m
- Oman: US$3.2m
- Norway: US$3.2m
- Honduras: US$2.8m
- Finland: US$2.8m
- Ecuador: US$2.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$908.6m | 25.8% |
| 2 | Japan | US$578.7m | 16.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$393.3m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$246.5m | 7% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$213.7m | 6.1% |
| 6 | Austria | US$205m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$188.1m | 5.3% |
| 8 | Spain | US$130m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$101.4m | 2.9% |
| 10 | France | US$69.4m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$521.9m | 14.8% |
| 2 |  Thailand | US$440.5m | 12.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$336.9m | 9.6% |
| 4 | Italy | US$227.3m | 6.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$204.4m | 5.8% |
| 6 | China | US$171m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$138.8m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$110.4m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$106.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$106.6m | 3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 16
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.
- N305325 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305000 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305001 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305003 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305004 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- 600014974 HMRC
Steel rod with a nominal tensile strength of 1130 N/mm² and a diameter of 5.50mm. A smooth even surface with a circular cross section. For use in the manufacture of bed springs once steel has been cold-drawn. Presented as irregular wound coils.
- 600014973 HMRC
Steel rod with a nominal tensile strength of 1021 N/mm² and a diameter of 5.50mm. A smooth even surface with a circular cross section. For use in the manufacture of bed springs once steel has been cold-drawn. Presented as irregular wound coils.
16 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-19102 · 91 FR 59104 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-19103 · 91 FR 59102 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-19107 · 91 FR 59107 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Quota
Residual Quota 058635 Volume Update – 10 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7655 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-15437 · 91 FR 48074 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-15438 · 91 FR 48063 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7227.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7227.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.
In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 24% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 30 January 2031).
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other alloy steel wire rod worth £6.3m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £1.04 per kg; France supplied 25%, followed by Japan.
World trade in other alloy steel wire rod reached US$3.5bn in 2024, down 6.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 25.8% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: other?
Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: other fall under HS subheading 7227.90, part of heading 7227, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7227.90 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 bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7227.90 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 bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound…?
China, with US$908.6m in 2024 (25.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other alloy steel wire rod 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 other alloy steel wire rod?
The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 24% on goods from China until 30 January 2031. 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 other alloy steel wire rod from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (25%), Japan (20%) and Spain (18%), out of total imports of £6.3m.