Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7228

7228.60

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

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7228 60 00 00 Other bars and rods Free
  2. 7228 60 20 00 Of tool steel Free
  3. 7228 60 20 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad Free
  4. 7228 60 20 90 Other Free
  5. 7228 60 80 00 Other Free
  6. 7228 60 80 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad Free
  7. 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
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£16m+3.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.37 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.4mFeb 2024: £941kMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £1.4mMay 2024: £1mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £816kAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £745kOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £987kDec 2024: £943kJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £1.7mMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £1.4mMay 2025: £1.6mJun 2025: £1.4mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.4mSept 2025: £803kOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £1.3mJan 2026: £849kFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £877kApr 2026: £1mMay 2026: £2.3mJun 2026: £1.9mJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £1.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Taiwan £4.1m 25.6% +37.2%
France £2.7m 16.9% +1%
Austria £1.7m 10.8% -6.2%
United States £1.6m 10.3% -38.5%
Italy £1.2m 7.5% -15.7%
India £947k 5.9% +120.7%
China £851k 5.3% -0%
Romania £768k 4.8% +17.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7228.60 · US$493m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$118kUS$118k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$50m

Exports: 98
  1. United States: US$71m
  2. China: US$62m
  3. Germany: US$50m
  4. Romania: US$45m
  5. Japan: US$37m
  6. Taiwan: US$36m
  7. Italy: US$23m
  8. Poland: US$20m
  9. Sweden: US$16m
  10. Senegal: US$16m
  11. France: US$14m
  12. South Korea: US$13m
  13. India: US$13m
  14. Singapore: US$11m
  15. Türkiye: US$7m
  16. Austria: US$7m
  17. Czechia: US$6m
  18. Spain: US$6m
  19. South Africa: US$6m
  20. United Kingdom: US$6m
  21. Belgium: US$5m
  22. Slovenia: US$4m
  23. Thailand: US$2m
  24. Netherlands: US$2m
  25. Vietnam: US$1m
  26. Canada: US$1m
  27. Russia: US$1m
  28. Malaysia: US$1m
  29. Hungary: US$937k
  30. Australia: US$860k
  31. Slovakia: US$768k
  32. Tanzania: US$748k
  33. Finland: US$715k
  34. Mexico: US$614k
  35. Bulgaria: US$441k
  36. Brazil: US$430k
  37. Zambia: US$407k
  38. Denmark: US$365k
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$362k
  40. Indonesia: US$287k
  41. Guatemala: US$280k
  42. Switzerland: US$255k
  43. Portugal: US$197k
  44. Estonia: US$194k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$151k
  46. Peru: US$134k
  47. Norway: US$126k
  48. Ukraine: US$118k
  49. Malawi: US$116k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$103k
  51. Lithuania: US$103k
  52. Israel: US$89k
  53. Egypt: US$87k
  54. Croatia: US$81k
  55. Moldova: US$70k
  56. New Zealand: US$51k
  57. Botswana: US$51k
  58. Colombia: US$47k
  59. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$44k
  60. Costa Rica: US$40k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$71m 14.4%
2 China US$62m 12.7%
3 Germany US$50m 10.1%
4 Romania US$45m 9.1%
5 Japan US$37m 7.5%
6 Taiwan US$36m 7.3%
7 Italy US$23m 4.6%
8 Poland US$20m 4.1%
9 Sweden US$16m 3.3%
10 Senegal US$16m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$56m 11.4%
2 South Korea US$37m 7.6%
3 India US$36m 7.3%
4 Italy US$24m 4.9%
5 Poland US$23m 4.7%
6 Canada US$23m 4.6%
7 United States US$21m 4.2%
8 France US$17m 3.4%
9 China US$17m 3.4%
10 United Kingdom 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 countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 10% 2022
Botswana 10% 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 0% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 10% 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 5% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 1% 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 10% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 9.4%* 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 10% 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% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 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 10% 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 3.8%* 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 35% 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
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

HSCode
20177228.60unchanged
20127228.60unchanged
20077228.60unchanged
20027228.60unchanged
19967228.60unchanged
19927228.60, 7228.70changed

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 productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3.41—3.41
Argentina3.14—3.14
Australia3.53—3.53
Azerbaijan2.31—2.31
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.62—3.62
Brazil3.78—3.78
Canada3.42—3.42
Chile2.85—2.85
China6.12—6.12
Colombia3.44—3.44
India7.3—7.3
Indonesia10.02—10.02
Iran3—3
Japan3.53—3.53
Kazakhstan5.17—5.17
Mexico3.71—3.71
Myanmar (Burma)3.4—3.4
New Zealand3.5—3.5
North Macedonia3.44—3.44
Philippines2.66—2.66
Russia3.46—3.46
Serbia2.56—2.56
South Africa3.89—3.89
South Korea4.05—4.05
Taiwan2.17—2.17
Thailand3.58—3.58
Türkiye6.29—6.29
Ukraine3.42—3.42
United Kingdom3.44—3.44
United States3.64—3.64
Uzbekistan3.26—3.26
Vietnam3.5—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 7 May 2024 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel wire and rod from Luxembourg

  • N307065 U.S. CBP 12 November 2019 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel bars from Italy

  • N304361 U.S. CBP 14 June 2019 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel products from the United Kingdom

  • 600014246 HMRC 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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 5 March 2026 – 4 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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 5 March 2026 – 4 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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 5 March 2026 – 4 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    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.

  1. US Anti-dumping

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders

    FR Doc. 2026-19102 · 91 FR 59104 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Countervailing duty

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Egypt: Countervailing Duty Orders

    FR Doc. 2026-19103 · 91 FR 59102 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Countervailing duty

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-15437 · 91 FR 48074 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Anti-dumping

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

    FR Doc. 2026-15438 · 91 FR 48063 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. US Countervailing duty

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Egypt: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-15439 · 91 FR 48068 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. US Anti-dumping

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Egypt: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

    FR Doc. 2026-15440 · 91 FR 48066 · Source: federalregister.gov

  7. US Anti-dumping

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Bulgaria: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

    FR Doc. 2026-15441 · 91 FR 48084 · Source: federalregister.gov

  8. US Countervailing duty

    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Algeria: Countervailing Duty Order

    FR Doc. 2026-13488 · 91 FR 40970 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

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

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.

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