Subheading · Section XV

7228.30: Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

7228.30
  • 0%–50%UK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$6.1bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7228.30 belongs to heading 7228 (other bars and rods of other alloy steel) in chapter 72.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7228.30 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 37.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7228.30 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7228.30 into 7 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 7228.30 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$6.1bn (−18.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.8bn), followed by Japan.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$576m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 95 exporters with US$65.5m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$69.4m, most of it from the Czechia.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 37.5% EU Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7228 30 00 00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
  2. 7228 30 20 00 Of tool steel Free
  3. 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
  4. 7228 30 41 00 Of circular cross-section of a diameter of 80 mm or more 50%
  5. 7228 30 49 00 Other Free
  6. Other
  7. Of circular cross-section, of a diameter of
  8. 7228 30 61 00 80 mm or more 50%
  9. 7228 30 69 00 Less than 80 mm 50%
  10. 7228 30 69 11 Reinforcing bars and rods, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations 50%
  11. 7228 30 69 99 Other 50%
  12. 7228 30 70 00 Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, hot-rolled on four faces 50%
  13. 7228 30 89 00 Other 50%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7228 30 Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded:
  2. 7228 30 20 Of tool steel Free—
  3. 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:
  4. 7228 30 41 Of circular cross-section of a diameter of 80 mm or more Free—
  5. 7228 30 49 Other Free—
  6. Other:
  7. Of circular cross-section, of a diameter of:
  8. 7228 30 61 80 mm or more Free—
  9. 7228 30 69 Less than 80 mm Free—
  10. 7228 30 70 Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, hot-rolled on four faces Free—
  11. 7228 30 89 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 7228.30 Diğer çubuklar (sadece sıcak haddelenmiş ve çekilmiş):
  2. 7228.30.20.00.00 Takım çeliğinden olanlar 30%
  3. Ağırlık itibariyle en az % 0,9 en fazla %1,15 karbon,en az % 0,5 en fazla %2 krom ve eğer varsa, en fazla %0,5 molibden içerenler:
  4. 7228.30.41.00.00 Çapı 80 mm veya daha fazla, enine kesiti daire şeklinde olanlar 30%
  5. 7228.30.49.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
  6. Diğerleri:
  7. Enine kesiti daire şeklinde olanlar:
  8. 7228.30.61.00.00 Çapı 80 mm veya daha fazla olanlar 30%
  9. 7228.30.69.00.00 Çapı 80 mm .den az olanlar 30%
  10. 7228.30.70.00.00 Enine kesiti dikdörtgen şeklinde olanlar (kare hariç), dört yüzeyi de sıcak haddelenmiş olanlar 30%
  11. 7228.30.89.00.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7228.30 Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel):
  2. 7228.30.20.00 Of ball-bearing steel Freekg
  3. 7228.30.40.00 Of chipper knife steel, not cold-formed Freekg
  4. 7228.30.60.00 Other Freekg
  5. 7228.30.80 Other Free
  6. 7228.30.80.05 Of high-nickel alloy steel kg
  7. 7228.30.80.10 Concrete reinforcing bars and rods kg
  8. Other:
  9. 7228.30.80.15 With a diameter or cross section measuring less than 76 mm kg
  10. 7228.30.80.41 With a diameter or cross section measuring 76 mm or more but not exceeding 152 mm kg
  11. 7228.30.80.45 With a diameter or cross section measuring 152 mm or more but not exceeding 228 mm kg
  12. 7228.30.80.70 With a diameter or cross section exceeding 228 mm kg

World trade in 2024

7228.30 · US$6.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$961.3kUS$961.3k+US$47.1m+US$184.5m+> US$428.7m

Exports: 95
  1. China: US$1.8bn
  2. Japan: US$523.3m
  3. Italy: US$428.7m
  4. Germany: US$392.6m
  5. United States: US$356.3m
  6. Canada: US$297.9m
  7. South Korea: US$296.2m
  8. Spain: US$224.1m
  9. Türkiye: US$216.7m
  10. Czechia: US$184.5m
  11. Poland: US$158.3m
  12. France: US$136.1m
  13. Sweden: US$135.3m
  14. Finland: US$91.8m
  15. Chile: US$84.1m
  16. Slovenia: US$83.7m
  17. India: US$73.3m
  18. Brazil: US$72.9m
  19. United Kingdom: US$65.5m
  20. Taiwan: US$61.6m
  21. Austria: US$56.3m
  22. Hungary: US$49.5m
  23. Belgium: US$49m
  24. Russia: US$47.1m
  25. Romania: US$45.5m
  26. Switzerland: US$42.1m
  27. Bulgaria: US$34.6m
  28. Egypt: US$16.8m
  29. Singapore: US$13.3m
  30. Netherlands: US$11.4m
  31. Iran: US$11.3m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.9m
  33. Mexico: US$9.4m
  34. Argentina: US$8.7m
  35. Australia: US$5.8m
  36. Thailand: US$5.4m
  37. Ukraine: US$5.3m
  38. Jordan: US$4.6m
  39. Lithuania: US$3.8m
  40. Peru: US$3.8m
  41. Belarus: US$3.7m
  42. Denmark: US$3m
  43. Malaysia: US$2.5m
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$2.4m
  45. Zambia: US$1.6m
  46. Vietnam: US$1.2m
  47. Portugal: US$961.3k
  48. Croatia: US$917.6k
  49. Slovakia: US$756.1k
  50. South Africa: US$594.6k
  51. Oman: US$463.7k
  52. Ireland: US$417.9k
  53. Costa Rica: US$382.3k
  54. Norway: US$273.8k
  55. Luxembourg: US$216k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$210.5k
  57. Serbia: US$196.8k
  58. Greece: US$176.2k
  59. Kyrgyzstan: US$174.2k
  60. Andorra: US$154.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.8bn 28.7%
2 Japan US$523.3m 8.6%
3 Italy US$428.7m 7%
4 Germany US$392.6m 6.4%
5 United States US$356.3m 5.8%
6 Canada US$297.9m 4.9%
7 South Korea US$296.2m 4.8%
8 Spain US$224.1m 3.7%
9 Türkiye US$216.7m 3.5%
10 Czechia US$184.5m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$576m 9.4%
2 Mexico US$536.2m 8.8%
3 Indonesia US$315.2m 5.2%
4 United States US$291.7m 4.8%
5 South Korea US$261.3m 4.3%
6 France US$260.8m 4.3%
7 Thailand US$232.4m 3.8%
8 Italy US$207.1m 3.4%
9 China US$195.2m 3.2%
10 Canada US$192.8m 3.2%

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.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded?

Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded fall under HS subheading 7228.30, part of heading 7228, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other bars and rods in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7228.30 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 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7228.30 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?

China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (28.7% of world exports).