Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7228
7228.60: Other bars and rods
7228.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7228, other bars and rods of other alloy steel, chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7228 60 00 00 Other bars and rods Free
- 7228 60 20 00 Of tool steel Free
- 7228 60 20 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad Free
- 7228 60 20 90 Other Free
- 7228 60 80 00 Other Free
- 7228 60 80 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad Free
- 7228 60 80 90 Other Free
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 2
- 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)
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 |
| 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–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–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £4.1m | 25.6% | +37.2% | |
| £2.7m | 16.9% | +1% | |
| £1.7m | 10.8% | -6.2% | |
| £1.6m | 10.3% | -38.5% | |
| £1.2m | 7.5% | -15.7% | |
| £947k | 5.9% | +120.7% | |
| £851k | 5.3% | -0% | |
| £768k | 4.8% | +17.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$118kUS$118k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$50m
Exports: 98
- United States: US$71m
- China: US$62m
- Germany: US$50m
- Romania: US$45m
- Japan: US$37m
- Taiwan: US$36m
- Italy: US$23m
- Poland: US$20m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Senegal: US$16m
- France: US$14m
- South Korea: US$13m
- India: US$13m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$937k
- Australia: US$860k
- Slovakia: US$768k
- Tanzania: US$748k
- Finland: US$715k
- Mexico: US$614k
- Bulgaria: US$441k
- Brazil: US$430k
- Zambia: US$407k
- Denmark: US$365k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$362k
- Indonesia: US$287k
- Guatemala: US$280k
- Switzerland: US$255k
- Portugal: US$197k
- Estonia: US$194k
- United Arab Emirates: US$151k
- Peru: US$134k
- Norway: US$126k
- Ukraine: US$118k
- Malawi: US$116k
- Saudi Arabia: US$103k
- Lithuania: US$103k
- Israel: US$89k
- Egypt: US$87k
- Croatia: US$81k
- Moldova: US$70k
- New Zealand: US$51k
- Botswana: US$51k
- Colombia: US$47k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$44k
- Costa Rica: US$40k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$196kUS$196k+US$2m+US$7m+> US$23m
Imports: 189
- Germany: US$56m
- South Korea: US$37m
- India: US$36m
- Italy: US$24m
- Poland: US$23m
- Canada: US$23m
- United States: US$21m
- France: US$17m
- China: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Mali: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Guinea-Bissau: US$6m
- Zambia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Tanzania: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Gambia: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$71m | 14.4% | |
| 2 | US$62m | 12.7% | |
| 3 | US$50m | 10.1% | |
| 4 | US$45m | 9.1% | |
| 5 | US$37m | 7.5% | |
| 6 | US$36m | 7.3% | |
| 7 | US$23m | 4.6% | |
| 8 | US$20m | 4.1% | |
| 9 | US$16m | 3.3% | |
| 10 | US$16m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$56m | 11.4% | |
| 2 | US$37m | 7.6% | |
| 3 | US$36m | 7.3% | |
| 4 | US$24m | 4.9% | |
| 5 | US$23m | 4.7% | |
| 6 | US$23m | 4.6% | |
| 7 | US$21m | 4.2% | |
| 8 | US$17m | 3.4% | |
| 9 | US$17m | 3.4% | |
| 10 | US$16m | 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
- 42number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 35%highest: Türkiye, Angola, Iran
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25%* | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1% | 0% – 9% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25%* | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 11% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 1% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25%* | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 3.8%* | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25%* | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25%* | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 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
- 67647 Bars & rods of alloy steel, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41265 Bars and rods of alloy steel, further worked than hot- or cold-processed
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7228.60 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7228.60 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7228.60 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7228.60 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7228.60 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7228.60, 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 60 Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, cold-formed or cold-finished and further worked or hot-formed and further worked, n.e.s. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.41 | — | 3.41 | |
| 3.14 | — | 3.14 | |
| 3.53 | — | 3.53 | |
| 2.31 | — | 2.31 | |
| 3.62 | — | 3.62 | |
| 3.78 | — | 3.78 | |
| 3.42 | — | 3.42 | |
| 2.85 | — | 2.85 | |
| 6.12 | — | 6.12 | |
| 3.44 | — | 3.44 | |
| 7.3 | — | 7.3 | |
| 10.02 | — | 10.02 | |
| 3 | — | 3 | |
| 3.53 | — | 3.53 | |
| 5.17 | — | 5.17 | |
| 3.71 | — | 3.71 | |
| 3.4 | — | 3.4 | |
| 3.5 | — | 3.5 | |
| 3.44 | — | 3.44 | |
| 2.66 | — | 2.66 | |
| 3.46 | — | 3.46 | |
| 2.56 | — | 2.56 | |
| 3.89 | — | 3.89 | |
| 4.05 | — | 4.05 | |
| 2.17 | — | 2.17 | |
| 3.58 | — | 3.58 | |
| 6.29 | — | 6.29 | |
| 3.42 | — | 3.42 | |
| 3.44 | — | 3.44 | |
| 3.64 | — | 3.64 | |
| 3.26 | — | 3.26 | |
| 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 10
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.
- N339722 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire and rod from Luxembourg
- N307065 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel bars from Italy
- N304361 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel products from the United Kingdom
- 600014246 HMRC
Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 65mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.
- 600014248 HMRC
Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 25mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.
- 600014249 HMRC
Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 195mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.
- 600014247 HMRC
Steel that is used in the most demanding applications of many primary structures produced within the undercarriages of aircrafts. Required for the safe and reliable functioning of landing gear systems. The steel bars for this case have a diameter of 150mm. Although all products are manufactured by…
- 600014257 HMRC
Steel that is used in the most demanding applications of many primary structures produced within the undercarriages of aircrafts. Required for the safe and reliable functioning of landing gear systems. This steel bars for this case have a diameter of 25.4mm. Although all products are manufactured…
- 600014264 HMRC
Steel that is used in the most demanding applications of many primary structures produced within the undercarriages of aircrafts. Required for the safe and reliable functioning of landing gear systems. This case is regarding steel bars of 127mm in diameter. Although all products are manufactured…
10 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.
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FR Doc. 2026-19102 · 91 FR 59104 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-19103 · 91 FR 59102 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-15437 · 91 FR 48074 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-15438 · 91 FR 48063 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Egypt: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
FR Doc. 2026-15439 · 91 FR 48068 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-15440 · 91 FR 48066 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-15441 · 91 FR 48084 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Algeria: Countervailing Duty Order
FR Doc. 2026-13488 · 91 FR 40970 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7228.60 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7228.60 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £16m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.37 per kg; Taiwan supplied 26%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$493m in 2024, down 9.8% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 14.4% of the total, ahead of China.
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?
Other bars and rods fall under HS subheading 7228.60, 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 7228.60 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 7228.60 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?
The United States, with US$71m in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Taiwan (26%), France (17%) and Austria (11%), out of total imports of £16m.