Heading · Chapter 72
7228: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
8 subheadings make up heading 7228 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines · average 19.4% 
EU Free Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 35% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines · average 6.9% 
USA Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 52 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 50 tariff lines · average 11.9% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 34 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 50 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 25 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Subheadings 8
- 7228.10Bars and rods, of high-speed steel
- 7228.20Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
- 7228.30Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods
- 7228.40Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- 7228.50Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finishedCold-finished alloy steel bars
- 7228.60Other bars and rods
- 7228.70Angles, shapes and sections
- 7228.80Hollow drill bars and rods
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$736kUS$736k+US$25m+US$220m+> US$723m
Exports: 135
- China: US$2.7bn
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- Japan: US$828m
- Italy: US$811m
- United States: US$723m
- Sweden: US$553m
- Spain: US$462m
- Austria: US$418m
- South Korea: US$398m
- Canada: US$348m
- Czechia: US$320m
- Türkiye: US$307m
- France: US$291m
- Poland: US$220m
- Slovenia: US$213m
- Taiwan: US$201m
- United Kingdom: US$160m
- Brazil: US$156m
- India: US$131m
- Finland: US$118m
- Romania: US$102m
- Belgium: US$98m
- Russia: US$94m
- Chile: US$93m
- Switzerland: US$57m
- Hungary: US$53m
- Bulgaria: US$52m
- Luxembourg: US$41m
- Mexico: US$40m
- Singapore: US$39m
- Ukraine: US$32m
- South Africa: US$32m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Netherlands: US$25m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Senegal: US$19m
- Australia: US$16m
- Iran: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Zambia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$27m+US$182m+> US$424m
Imports: 209
- Germany: US$1.2bn
- Mexico: US$735m
- United States: US$723m
- France: US$537m
- China: US$509m
- Italy: US$465m
- South Korea: US$424m
- Indonesia: US$416m
- Canada: US$414m
- India: US$370m
- Poland: US$365m
- Thailand: US$326m
- Türkiye: US$296m
- Spain: US$274m
- Austria: US$256m
- United Kingdom: US$247m
- Belgium: US$246m
- Taiwan: US$230m
- Romania: US$222m
- Czechia: US$218m
- Brazil: US$182m
- Vietnam: US$178m
- Peru: US$174m
- Chile: US$168m
- Sweden: US$164m
- Australia: US$142m
- Netherlands: US$134m
- Hungary: US$130m
- Japan: US$105m
- Slovakia: US$100m
- Israel: US$85m
- Kazakhstan: US$85m
- Singapore: US$83m
- Switzerland: US$83m
- Philippines: US$82m
- Argentina: US$72m
- Malaysia: US$68m
- Zambia: US$66m
- Slovenia: US$61m
- Costa Rica: US$61m
- South Africa: US$57m
- Finland: US$49m
- United Arab Emirates: US$46m
- Portugal: US$46m
- Denmark: US$43m
- Lithuania: US$42m
- Jamaica: US$37m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37m
- Bulgaria: US$35m
- Egypt: US$35m
- Norway: US$34m
- Russia: US$31m
- Cambodia: US$27m
- Croatia: US$27m
- Serbia: US$26m
- Pakistan: US$24m
- Ecuador: US$23m
- Ukraine: US$23m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$21m
- Tunisia: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2.7bn | 23.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$1.4bn | 11.5% |
| 3 | Japan | US$828m | 7% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$811m | 6.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$723m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$553m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$462m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$418m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$398m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Canada | US$348m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$1.2bn | 10.2% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$735m | 6.3% |
| 3 | United States | US$723m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  France | US$537m | 4.6% |
| 5 | China | US$509m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Italy | US$465m | 4% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$424m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$416m | 3.5% |
| 9 | Canada | US$414m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  India | US$370m | 3.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7228 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 19 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7228 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7228 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 16 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7228 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 7228 covers 52 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 7228 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is 35%.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 7228 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 12.6%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 7228 into 50 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12.6% (average 11.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 7228 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 7228 into 34 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 7228 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 7228 into 50 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 7228 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 7228 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 7228 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 7228 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 7228 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 7228 goods reached US$11.8bn in 2024, down 16.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Germany imported the most (US$1.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 135 exporters with US$160m.
The United Kingdom imported US$247m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel?
Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel fall under HS heading 7228, part of chapter 72, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other bars and rods of other alloy steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7228 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 other bars and rods of other alloy steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7228 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 other bars and rods of other alloy steel?
China, with US$2.7bn in 2024 (23.2% of world exports).