Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7228
7228.50: Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
Cold-finished alloy steel bars
7228.50 is the HS subheading for cold-finished alloy steel bars, under heading 7228 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7228 50 00 00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7228 50 20 00 Of tool steel 50%
- 7228 50 40 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%
- Other
- Of circular cross-section, of a diameter of
- 7228 50 61 00 80 mm or more Free
- 7228 50 69 00 Less than 80 mm 50%
- 7228 50 80 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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 5 lines
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, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 50% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £11.3m | 17.3% | +33% |
 Germany | £10m | 15.4% | +30.4% |
 Austria | £7.1m | 11% | +20.9% |
 Spain | £5.1m | 7.9% | -25.9% |
 Italy | £5m | 7.7% | +48.8% |
 Finland | £3.8m | 5.8% | +53.3% |
 France | £3.7m | 5.7% | -36.9% |
 China | £3.4m | 5.3% | +2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$417kUS$417k+US$20m+US$91m+> US$199m
Exports: 89
- Germany: US$513m
- United States: US$224m
- Italy: US$199m
- Austria: US$192m
- China: US$164m
- Spain: US$122m
- Sweden: US$109m
- Slovenia: US$100m
- Czechia: US$91m
- Japan: US$72m
- Brazil: US$65m
- Taiwan: US$62m
- South Korea: US$56m
- France: US$50m
- Türkiye: US$42m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Belgium: US$32m
- India: US$29m
- Finland: US$23m
- Poland: US$21m
- Canada: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$13m
- Russia: US$11m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Norway: US$791k
- Lithuania: US$746k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$734k
- Vietnam: US$707k
- Senegal: US$625k
- South Africa: US$466k
- Croatia: US$464k
- Hungary: US$463k
- United Arab Emirates: US$463k
- Australia: US$417k
- Ireland: US$348k
- Denmark: US$284k
- Tunisia: US$252k
- Latvia: US$237k
- Tanzania: US$212k
- Estonia: US$207k
- Luxembourg: US$131k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$118k
- Qatar: US$116k
- Colombia: US$95k
- Portugal: US$86k
- Philippines: US$65k
- Indonesia: US$59k
- Eswatini: US$50k
- Greece: US$41k
- Kazakhstan: US$36k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$203kUS$203k+US$9m+US$34m+> US$107m
Imports: 170
- Germany: US$363m
- United States: US$204m
- France: US$184m
- Poland: US$171m
- Canada: US$118m
- Mexico: US$107m
- Italy: US$101m
- China: US$89m
- United Kingdom: US$79m
- Czechia: US$74m
- Austria: US$62m
- Türkiye: US$44m
- Hungary: US$42m
- Romania: US$40m
- India: US$37m
- Belgium: US$34m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$32m
- Spain: US$30m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Slovakia: US$27m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Slovenia: US$22m
- Israel: US$22m
- South Africa: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$18m
- Lithuania: US$17m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Finland: US$15m
- Philippines: US$14m
- South Korea: US$14m
- Japan: US$13m
- Norway: US$13m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Gambia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Russia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$513m | 22.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$224m | 9.7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$199m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Austria | US$192m | 8.3% |
| 5 | China | US$164m | 7.1% |
| 6 | Spain | US$122m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$109m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Slovenia | US$100m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$91m | 4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$72m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$363m | 15.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$204m | 8.8% |
| 3 | France | US$184m | 7.9% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$171m | 7.4% |
| 5 | Canada | US$118m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$107m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$101m | 4.4% |
| 8 | China | US$89m | 3.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$79m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$74m | 3.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 30%highest: Angola, Iran, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 1.4% | 0% – 9% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 3.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0.5% | 0% – 3.6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 25% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 67639 Bars & rods (not of 676.1) of other alloy steel
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41264 Bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, of alloy steel (except bars or rods of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7228.50 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7228.50 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7228.50 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7228.50 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7228.50 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7228.50, 7228.70 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
CBAM: carbon border adjustment
Goods of the CBAM sector iron and steel pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).
7228 50 Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3.41 | — | 3.41 |
| Argentina | 3.14 | — | 3.14 |
| Australia | 3.53 | — | 3.53 |
| Azerbaijan | 2.31 | — | 2.31 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.62 | — | 3.62 |
| Brazil | 3.78 | — | 3.78 |
| Canada | 3.42 | — | 3.42 |
| Chile | 2.85 | — | 2.85 |
| China | 6.12 | — | 6.12 |
| Colombia | 3.44 | — | 3.44 |
| India | 7.3 | — | 7.3 |
| Indonesia | 10.02 | — | 10.02 |
| Iran | 3 | — | 3 |
| Japan | 3.53 | — | 3.53 |
| Kazakhstan | 5.17 | — | 5.17 |
| Mexico | 3.71 | — | 3.71 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3.4 | — | 3.4 |
| New Zealand | 3.5 | — | 3.5 |
| North Macedonia | 3.44 | — | 3.44 |
| Philippines | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| Russia | 3.46 | — | 3.46 |
 Serbia | 2.56 | — | 2.56 |
| South Africa | 3.89 | — | 3.89 |
| South Korea | 4.05 | — | 4.05 |
| Taiwan | 2.17 | — | 2.17 |
| Thailand | 3.58 | — | 3.58 |
| Türkiye | 6.29 | — | 6.29 |
| Ukraine | 3.42 | — | 3.42 |
| United Kingdom | 3.44 | — | 3.44 |
| United States | 3.64 | — | 3.64 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.26 | — | 3.26 |
| Vietnam | 3.5 | — | 3.5 |
| Other countries (default) | 5.4 | — | 5.4 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 5.94 · with the mark-up for 2027: 6.48 · with the mark-up for 2028: 7.02
t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N326109 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of alloy steel bars from China, Ukraine or Slovenia
- N314570 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various steel bars from China, Ukraine or Slovenia
- N306392 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hexagonal bars from the United Kingdom
- N306038 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of A9 tool steel bars from China, Ukraine or Slovenia
- N305602 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hexagonal bars from the United Kingdom
- N303387 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel bars from Germany
7 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.
- Quota
EU Quota 058665 Volume Update – 26 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9535 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Türkiye Quota 058666 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8917 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
EU Quota 058665 Volume Update – 23 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8680 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
Turkiye Quota 058666 Volume Update – 17 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 7820 · 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
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7228.50 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 40%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7228.50 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 50%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of cold-finished alloy steel bars into the UK came to £65m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); United States supplied 17%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported cold-finished alloy steel bars worth US$2.3bn (−12.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$513m), followed by the United States.
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 cold-formed or cold-finished?
Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished fall under HS subheading 7228.50, 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 7228.50 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 7228.50 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?
Germany, with US$513m in 2024 (22.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export cold-finished alloy steel bars to the UK duty-free?
1 country pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 50% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on cold-finished alloy steel bars?
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 cold-finished alloy steel bars from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (17%), Germany (15%) and Austria (11%), out of total imports of £65m.