Subheading · Section XV
7228.40: Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024
7228.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7228, other bars and rods of other alloy steel, chapter 72.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7228.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7228.40 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 7228.40 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 30%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 7228.40; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 21.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 35.8% of the total, ahead of Germany.
China imported the most (US$132.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 74 exporters with US$8.1m; its largest buyer was Israel.
The United Kingdom imported US$28.6m, most of it from China.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7228 40 00 00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged Free
- 7228 40 10 00 Of tool steel Free
- 7228 40 90 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 7228 40 Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged:
- 7228 40 10 Of tool steel Free—
- 7228 40 90 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 7228.40 Diğer çubuklar (sadece dövülmüş):
- 7228.40.10.00.00 Takım çeliğinden olanlar 30%
- 7228.40.90.00.00 Diğerleri 30%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 7228.40.00.00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$421.3kUS$421.3k+US$6.3m+US$20.7m+> US$138.8m
Exports: 74
- China: US$425.1m
- Germany: US$249m
- Sweden: US$138.8m
- Japan: US$81.7m
- Italy: US$60.8m
- United States: US$30.2m
- Austria: US$23.4m
- Taiwan: US$20.7m
- Slovenia: US$20.3m
- Spain: US$18.3m
- Mexico: US$13.9m
- South Korea: US$12.7m
- Czechia: US$10.5m
- France: US$10.3m
- Belgium: US$9.3m
- Türkiye: US$8.5m
- United Kingdom: US$8.1m
- Singapore: US$6.6m
- Canada: US$6.3m
- Netherlands: US$4.5m
- Poland: US$4.2m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- India: US$2.9m
- Croatia: US$2.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Iran: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$823.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$812.5k
- Thailand: US$631.5k
- Switzerland: US$613.4k
- Luxembourg: US$493k
- Russia: US$489.4k
- Hungary: US$477.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$421.3k
- Lithuania: US$383.5k
- Denmark: US$329k
- United Arab Emirates: US$326k
- South Africa: US$299.4k
- Bulgaria: US$294.5k
- Indonesia: US$219.6k
- Morocco: US$198.6k
- Tanzania: US$132.9k
- Finland: US$87.9k
- Afghanistan: US$63.3k
- Montenegro: US$59.2k
- Ireland: US$47.8k
- Malaysia: US$46.2k
- Peru: US$38.8k
- Norway: US$37.6k
- Egypt: US$22.2k
- Pakistan: US$22.1k
- Argentina: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$11.7k
- Georgia: US$9.1k
- Philippines: US$8.9k
- Israel: US$7k
- Uruguay: US$7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$222.7kUS$222.7k+US$4.1m+US$23.6m+> US$81.1m
Imports: 150
- China: US$132.4m
- India: US$94.7m
- Italy: US$94.5m
- Türkiye: US$84.8m
- Germany: US$81.1m
- South Korea: US$52.1m
- United States: US$51m
- Taiwan: US$50.1m
- Spain: US$45.8m
- Canada: US$32.8m
- United Kingdom: US$28.6m
- Belgium: US$28.4m
- Romania: US$27.1m
- Netherlands: US$26.7m
- Indonesia: US$23.6m
- France: US$22.6m
- Singapore: US$22.3m
- Austria: US$21.2m
- Brazil: US$20.4m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Czechia: US$20m
- Mexico: US$19.6m
- Poland: US$18.1m
- Portugal: US$15.5m
- Vietnam: US$12.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.7m
- Australia: US$10m
- Finland: US$8.6m
- Russia: US$7.8m
- Switzerland: US$7.2m
- Slovenia: US$7m
- Hungary: US$6.1m
- Japan: US$5.8m
- Iran: US$5.5m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Argentina: US$4.8m
- South Africa: US$4.6m
- Israel: US$4.1m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Chile: US$3.9m
- Luxembourg: US$3.8m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- Ukraine: US$2.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.5m
- Croatia: US$1.5m
- Colombia: US$1.5m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Belarus: US$943.9k
- Serbia: US$848.7k
- New Zealand: US$765k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$425.1m | 35.8% | |
| 2 | US$249m | 21% | |
| 3 | US$138.8m | 11.7% | |
| 4 | US$81.7m | 6.9% | |
| 5 | US$60.8m | 5.1% | |
| 6 | US$30.2m | 2.5% | |
| 7 | US$23.4m | 2% | |
| 8 | US$20.7m | 1.7% | |
| 9 | US$20.3m | 1.7% | |
| 10 | US$18.3m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$132.4m | 11.2% | |
| 2 | US$94.7m | 8% | |
| 3 | US$94.5m | 8% | |
| 4 | US$84.8m | 7.1% | |
| 5 | US$81.1m | 6.8% | |
| 6 | US$52.1m | 4.4% | |
| 7 | US$51m | 4.3% | |
| 8 | US$50.1m | 4.2% | |
| 9 | US$45.8m | 3.9% | |
| 10 | US$32.8m | 2.8% |
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 forged?
Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged fall under HS subheading 7228.40, 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 7228.40 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 other bars and rods in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7228.40 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$425.1m in 2024 (35.8% of world exports).