Heading · Section XV
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
- 0%–50%UK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$11.8bnWorld trade in 2024
8 subheadings make up heading 7228 in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
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 statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7228 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
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$159.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$246.9m.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 8
- 7228.10Bars and rods, of high-speed steel
- 7228.20Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
- 7228.30Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- 7228.40Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- 7228.50Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7228.60Other bars and rods
- 7228.70Angles, shapes and sections
- 7228.80Hollow drill bars and rods
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$736kUS$736k+US$24.9m+US$220.2m+> US$722.9m
Exports: 135
- China: US$2.7bn
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- Japan: US$828.5m
- Italy: US$811.3m
- United States: US$722.9m
- Sweden: US$552.8m
- Spain: US$462.3m
- Austria: US$418.2m
- South Korea: US$397.9m
- Canada: US$348.4m
- Czechia: US$319.6m
- Türkiye: US$306.9m
- France: US$290.6m
- Poland: US$220.2m
- Slovenia: US$213.1m
- Taiwan: US$201.1m
- United Kingdom: US$159.6m
- Brazil: US$155.5m
- India: US$131.1m
- Finland: US$117.6m
- Romania: US$101.8m
- Belgium: US$98.5m
- Russia: US$94.2m
- Chile: US$93.1m
- Switzerland: US$57.5m
- Hungary: US$53m
- Bulgaria: US$51.7m
- Luxembourg: US$40.9m
- Mexico: US$40.1m
- Singapore: US$38.5m
- Ukraine: US$32.2m
- South Africa: US$31.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25.2m
- Netherlands: US$24.9m
- Thailand: US$20.7m
- Egypt: US$20.4m
- Senegal: US$18.8m
- Australia: US$16.4m
- Iran: US$12.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.5m
- Malaysia: US$11.8m
- Slovakia: US$9.4m
- Argentina: US$8.7m
- Denmark: US$5.9m
- Lithuania: US$5.3m
- Croatia: US$5.2m
- Peru: US$4.9m
- Jordan: US$4.6m
- Vietnam: US$4.1m
- Greece: US$3.9m
- Belarus: US$3.7m
- Colombia: US$3.6m
- Norway: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2.7m
- Zambia: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$2.3m
- Ireland: US$2.2m
- Costa Rica: US$1.8m
- Latvia: US$1.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$27.1m+US$181.6m+> US$424.2m
Imports: 209
- Germany: US$1.2bn
- Mexico: US$735.5m
- United States: US$723.2m
- France: US$537.1m
- China: US$509.3m
- Italy: US$464.7m
- South Korea: US$424.2m
- Indonesia: US$416.3m
- Canada: US$413.9m
- India: US$370.2m
- Poland: US$365.5m
- Thailand: US$325.7m
- Türkiye: US$295.8m
- Spain: US$273.8m
- Austria: US$256m
- United Kingdom: US$246.9m
- Belgium: US$245.8m
- Taiwan: US$230.2m
- Romania: US$222m
- Czechia: US$218.1m
- Brazil: US$181.6m
- Vietnam: US$178.4m
- Peru: US$174.4m
- Chile: US$168m
- Sweden: US$164.1m
- Australia: US$141.7m
- Netherlands: US$133.7m
- Hungary: US$130.3m
- Japan: US$105.1m
- Slovakia: US$100.1m
- Israel: US$85.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$84.6m
- Singapore: US$82.7m
- Switzerland: US$82.6m
- Philippines: US$81.5m
- Argentina: US$71.9m
- Malaysia: US$68.1m
- Zambia: US$65.6m
- Slovenia: US$61m
- Costa Rica: US$60.5m
- South Africa: US$57.3m
- Finland: US$48.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$46.4m
- Portugal: US$46.4m
- Denmark: US$43.5m
- Lithuania: US$41.6m
- Jamaica: US$37.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37.1m
- Bulgaria: US$35.5m
- Egypt: US$35.3m
- Norway: US$34.4m
- Russia: US$31.2m
- Cambodia: US$27.1m
- Croatia: US$26.6m
- Serbia: US$25.8m
- Pakistan: US$23.6m
- Ecuador: US$23.3m
- Ukraine: US$22.6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$21.3m
- Tunisia: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.7bn | 23.2% | |
| 2 | US$1.4bn | 11.5% | |
| 3 | US$828.5m | 7% | |
| 4 | US$811.3m | 6.9% | |
| 5 | US$722.9m | 6.1% | |
| 6 | US$552.8m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$462.3m | 3.9% | |
| 8 | US$418.2m | 3.6% | |
| 9 | US$397.9m | 3.4% | |
| 10 | US$348.4m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.2bn | 10.2% | |
| 2 | US$735.5m | 6.3% | |
| 3 | US$723.2m | 6.1% | |
| 4 | US$537.1m | 4.6% | |
| 5 | US$509.3m | 4.3% | |
| 6 | US$464.7m | 4% | |
| 7 | US$424.2m | 3.6% | |
| 8 | US$416.3m | 3.5% | |
| 9 | US$413.9m | 3.5% | |
| 10 | US$370.2m | 3.1% |
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).