Subheading · Section XV

7228.50: Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished

7228.50
  • 0%–50%UK
  • FreeEU
  • 30%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$2.3bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7228.50 belongs to heading 7228 (other bars and rods of other alloy steel) in chapter 72.

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.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7228.50 into 6 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 30%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 7228.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.3bn (−12.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$512.9m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$363m.

The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 89 exporters with US$32.2m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$79.1m, most of it from Spain.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 40% EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 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 50 00 00 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
  2. 7228 50 20 00 Of tool steel 50%
  3. 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%
  4. Other
  5. Of circular cross-section, of a diameter of
  6. 7228 50 61 00 80 mm or more Free
  7. 7228 50 69 00 Less than 80 mm 50%
  8. 7228 50 80 00 Other 50%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7228 50 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished:
  2. 7228 50 20 Of tool steel Free—
  3. 7228 50 40 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 Free—
  4. Other:
  5. Of circular cross-section, of a diameter of:
  6. 7228 50 61 80 mm or more Free—
  7. 7228 50 69 Less than 80 mm Free—
  8. 7228 50 80 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. 7228.50 Diğer çubuklar (sadece soğuk olarak şekil verilmiş ve işlenmiş):
  2. 7228.50.20.00.00 Takım çeliğinden olanlar 30%
  3. 7228.50.40.00.00 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 30%
  4. Diğerleri:
  5. Enine kesiti daire şeklinde olanlar:
  6. 7228.50.61.00.00 Çapı 80 mm veya daha fazla olanlar 30%
  7. Çapı 80 mm .den az olanlar:
  8. 7228.50.69.00.11 Çapı 15 mm. veya daha az olanlar 30%
  9. 7228.50.69.00.19 Diğerleri 30%
  10. 7228.50.80.00.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7228.50 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished:
  2. 7228.50.10 Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) Free
  3. 7228.50.10.10 Of ball-bearing steel kg
  4. Other:
  5. With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm:
  6. 7228.50.10.20 Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished kg
  7. 7228.50.10.40 Other kg
  8. With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 18 mm or more:
  9. 7228.50.10.60 Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished kg
  10. 7228.50.10.80 Other kg
  11. 7228.50.50 Other Free
  12. 7228.50.50.05 Of high-nickel alloy steel kg
  13. Other:
  14. 7228.50.50.15 With a diameter or cross section measuring less than 76 mm kg
  15. 7228.50.50.40 With a diameter or cross section measuring 76 mm or more but not exceeding 228 mm kg
  16. 7228.50.50.70 With a diameter or cross section exceeding 228 mm kg

World trade in 2024

7228.50 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$416.8kUS$416.8k+US$19.5m+US$91.4m+> US$198.8m

Exports: 89
  1. Germany: US$512.9m
  2. United States: US$224m
  3. Italy: US$198.8m
  4. Austria: US$192.2m
  5. China: US$163.7m
  6. Spain: US$122.4m
  7. Sweden: US$108.6m
  8. Slovenia: US$99.8m
  9. Czechia: US$91.4m
  10. Japan: US$72.5m
  11. Brazil: US$65.4m
  12. Taiwan: US$62.3m
  13. South Korea: US$55.7m
  14. France: US$50.3m
  15. Türkiye: US$42.4m
  16. United Kingdom: US$32.2m
  17. Belgium: US$31.8m
  18. India: US$29.5m
  19. Finland: US$22.5m
  20. Poland: US$20.6m
  21. Canada: US$19.6m
  22. Ukraine: US$19.5m
  23. Switzerland: US$12.6m
  24. Russia: US$10.9m
  25. Bulgaria: US$7.3m
  26. Mexico: US$6.7m
  27. Thailand: US$6.5m
  28. Romania: US$6.4m
  29. Netherlands: US$4.1m
  30. Malaysia: US$3.3m
  31. Slovakia: US$3.2m
  32. Serbia: US$1.9m
  33. Egypt: US$1.9m
  34. Singapore: US$1.4m
  35. Norway: US$791.1k
  36. Lithuania: US$745.9k
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$734.4k
  38. Vietnam: US$707k
  39. Senegal: US$625.4k
  40. South Africa: US$465.5k
  41. Croatia: US$464.2k
  42. Hungary: US$463.2k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$462.8k
  44. Australia: US$416.8k
  45. Ireland: US$347.6k
  46. Denmark: US$283.8k
  47. Tunisia: US$252.4k
  48. Latvia: US$236.5k
  49. Tanzania: US$211.7k
  50. Estonia: US$207.4k
  51. Luxembourg: US$130.5k
  52. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$118k
  53. Qatar: US$116k
  54. Colombia: US$95.1k
  55. Portugal: US$85.9k
  56. Philippines: US$65k
  57. Indonesia: US$58.5k
  58. Eswatini: US$50.2k
  59. Greece: US$41.1k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$35.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$512.9m 22.2%
2 United States US$224m 9.7%
3 Italy US$198.8m 8.6%
4 Austria US$192.2m 8.3%
5 China US$163.7m 7.1%
6 Spain US$122.4m 5.3%
7 Sweden US$108.6m 4.7%
8 Slovenia US$99.8m 4.3%
9 Czechia US$91.4m 4%
10 Japan US$72.5m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$363m 15.7%
2 United States US$204.2m 8.8%
3 France US$183.6m 7.9%
4 Poland US$171.4m 7.4%
5 Canada US$118.1m 5.1%
6 Mexico US$106.6m 4.6%
7 Italy US$100.9m 4.4%
8 China US$89.3m 3.9%
9 United Kingdom US$79.1m 3.4%
10 Czechia US$73.7m 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 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$512.9m in 2024 (22.2% of world exports).