Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7228

7228.80

7228.80: Hollow drill bars and rods

7228.80 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 depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7228 80 00 00 Hollow drill bars and rods 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£1.4m+179% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £49kFeb 2024: £37kMar 2024: £163kApr 2024: £209kMay 2024: £90kJun 2024: £20kJul 2024: £23kAug 2024: £68kSept 2024: £51kOct 2024: £61kNov 2024: £21kDec 2024: £59kJan 2025: £21kFeb 2025: £13kMar 2025: £39kApr 2025: £11kMay 2025: £51kJun 2025: £89kJul 2025: £27kAug 2025: £56kSept 2025: £44kOct 2025: £56kNov 2025: £157kDec 2025: £15kJan 2026: £307kFeb 2026: £5kMar 2026: £283kApr 2026: £246kMay 2026: £17kJun 2026: £134kJul 2026: £11kAug 2026: £123k 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
Sweden £876k 62.7% +23,478.9%
China £260k 18.6% +106.2%
Italy £79k 5.7% +58.7%
Spain £69k 5% —
Ireland £51k 3.7% -70.6%
United States £48k 3.4% +89.8%
United Kingdom £7k 0.5% +314.6%
Canada £3k 0.2% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7228.80 · US$192m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$719k+US$4m+> US$22m

Exports: 85
  1. Sweden: US$51m
  2. China: US$34m
  3. South Africa: US$22m
  4. Canada: US$15m
  5. Japan: US$13m
  6. United States: US$10m
  7. Chile: US$7m
  8. United Kingdom: US$7m
  9. Italy: US$4m
  10. Germany: US$4m
  11. Senegal: US$2m
  12. Taiwan: US$2m
  13. Australia: US$2m
  14. France: US$2m
  15. Austria: US$2m
  16. Netherlands: US$2m
  17. Thailand: US$1m
  18. Malaysia: US$1m
  19. South Korea: US$1m
  20. Türkiye: US$1m
  21. India: US$719k
  22. Peru: US$676k
  23. Poland: US$487k
  24. Singapore: US$462k
  25. Spain: US$394k
  26. Burkina Faso: US$380k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$372k
  28. North Macedonia: US$345k
  29. Mexico: US$298k
  30. Norway: US$276k
  31. Colombia: US$276k
  32. Mauritius: US$249k
  33. Tanzania: US$235k
  34. Botswana: US$225k
  35. Czechia: US$213k
  36. Panama: US$206k
  37. Russia: US$196k
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$159k
  39. Indonesia: US$145k
  40. Costa Rica: US$137k
  41. Brunei: US$128k
  42. Zambia: US$117k
  43. Bahrain: US$105k
  44. Ukraine: US$103k
  45. Brazil: US$98k
  46. Finland: US$84k
  47. Nicaragua: US$82k
  48. North Korea: US$81k
  49. Lesotho: US$75k
  50. Belgium: US$66k
  51. New Zealand: US$46k
  52. El Salvador: US$46k
  53. Hungary: US$46k
  54. Latvia: US$42k
  55. Ireland: US$37k
  56. Luxembourg: US$36k
  57. Denmark: US$34k
  58. Greece: US$32k
  59. Vietnam: US$30k
  60. Switzerland: US$28k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Sweden US$51m 26.6%
2 China US$34m 17.9%
3 South Africa US$22m 11.4%
4 Canada US$15m 8%
5 Japan US$13m 6.7%
6 United States US$10m 5.3%
7 Chile US$7m 3.8%
8 United Kingdom US$7m 3.7%
9 Italy US$4m 2.3%
10 Germany US$4m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Australia US$27m 14.1%
2 Congo - Kinshasa US$17m 8.9%
3 Peru US$16m 8.5%
4 Canada US$15m 8%
5 South Korea US$10m 5%
6 India US$8m 4.3%
7 United States US$8m 4%
8 Brazil US$7m 3.8%
9 South Africa US$7m 3.5%
10 Indonesia US$6m 3.1%

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)
  • 30%highest: Angola, Iran, Bermuda

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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 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 7% 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 10% 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 0% 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 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 3.3% 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 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 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 0.3%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25%* 2023
Thailand 1% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3.6% 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
67648 Hollow drill bars & rods of alloy/non-alloy steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
CPC 2.1 product
41273 Hollow drill bars and rods, of steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177228.80unchanged
20127228.80unchanged
20077228.80unchanged
20027228.80unchanged
19967228.80unchanged
19927228.80unchanged

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 Other bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s.; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel

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)

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. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1457 of 29 June 2026 on the distribution of tariff quotas opened under Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170

    CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. EU Safeguard · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/846 of 9 April 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 imposing a definitive safeguard measure on imports of certain steel products

    CELEX 32026R0846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Subheading 7228.80 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7228.80; 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 £1.4m (up 179% on the year before), at an average of £2.64 per kg; Sweden supplied 63%, followed by China.

World trade in these goods reached US$192m in 2024, up 5.3% on 2023.

Sweden was the largest exporter with 26.6% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hollow drill bars and rods?

Hollow drill bars and rods fall under HS subheading 7228.80, part of heading 7228, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hollow drill bars and rods in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7228.80 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 hollow drill bars and rods in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7228.80 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 hollow drill bars and rods?

Sweden, with US$51m in 2024 (26.6% 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 Sweden (63%), China (19%) and Italy (6%), out of total imports of £1.4m.

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