Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7229
7229.20: Wire of other alloy steel: of silico-manganese steel
Official description Of silico-manganese steel
Subheading 7229.20 belongs to heading 7229 (wire of other alloy steel) in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7229 20 00 00 Of silico-manganese steel Free
- 7229 20 00 10 With a cross section with a diameter of 0.6mm to 4mm, containing by weight not more than 0.2% of carbon, 0.6% or more but not more than 1.4% of silicon, and 0.9% or more but not more than 1.9% of manganese, but no other element in a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel, whether coated with copper or bronze or wax/oil based lubricant or not Free
- 7229 20 00 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 4
- 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, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Czechia | £4.3m | 49.8% | +3% |
 China | £3.1m | 35.7% | -15.7% |
 Italy | £633k | 7.3% | +261.6% |
 Türkiye | £258k | 3% | -19.6% |
 Thailand | £92k | 1.1% | — |
 Ireland | £81k | 0.9% | +245.4% |
 South Korea | £66k | 0.8% | +36.8% |
 Portugal | £40k | 0.5% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$4m+US$22m+> US$82m
Exports: 83
- China: US$337m
- Czechia: US$119m
- Italy: US$82m
- Vietnam: US$76m
- South Korea: US$62m
- Mexico: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Germany: US$27m
- Japan: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Poland: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- France: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Thailand: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Canada: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Hungary: US$836k
- Belarus: US$680k
- Slovenia: US$656k
- Lithuania: US$633k
- Brazil: US$624k
- Greece: US$606k
- Denmark: US$585k
- Slovakia: US$462k
- Ukraine: US$375k
- Indonesia: US$250k
- Belgium: US$249k
- Guatemala: US$223k
- Switzerland: US$176k
- Chile: US$150k
- Israel: US$143k
- Singapore: US$135k
- United Arab Emirates: US$135k
- Paraguay: US$131k
- Serbia: US$97k
- South Africa: US$95k
- Kuwait: US$68k
- Colombia: US$67k
- Saudi Arabia: US$54k
- Ireland: US$51k
- Kazakhstan: US$49k
- Zambia: US$42k
- Costa Rica: US$40k
- Australia: US$27k
- Samoa: US$26k
- Estonia: US$22k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$279kUS$279k+US$4m+US$16m+> US$51m
Imports: 165
- United States: US$107m
- Poland: US$71m
- Japan: US$63m
- Brazil: US$56m
- Russia: US$51m
- Germany: US$49m
- France: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$30m
- Spain: US$27m
- China: US$22m
- Indonesia: US$21m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Italy: US$20m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- South Korea: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Canada: US$14m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Hungary: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- Finland: US$10m
- Australia: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Uzbekistan: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
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
- 53number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Angola, Iran
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 | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 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 | 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 8%* | 6.4% – 9.3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 6.6%* | 5.3% – 7.7% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 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
- 67829 Wire of other alloy steel
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41267 Wire of alloy steel
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7229.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7229.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7229.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7229.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7229.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7229.20, 7229.90 | 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).
7229 Wire of alloy steel other than stainless, in coils (excl. bars and rods)
| 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 | 3.81 | — | 3.81 |
| 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 4
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.
- N317827 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coated welding wire from Italy
- N302723 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of copper coated wire from India
- N311518 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of certain welding wire imported from Italy
- 600009094 HMRC
MIG (metal inert gas) welding wire that is 0.8mm PLW (precision layer wound) in a 15kg coil. The welding wire is made of silicon-manganese steel, and the spool is made from high impact polystyrene. The chemical composition of the welding wire(%): the balance is Fe. C 0.073%, Mn 1.44%, Si 0.85%, S…
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.
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1929 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0297 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7229.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7229.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay 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.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Czechia supplied 50%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$924m (−8.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$337m), followed by the Czechia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wire of other alloy steel: of silico-manganese steel?
Wire of other alloy steel: of silico-manganese steel fall under HS subheading 7229.20, part of heading 7229, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wire of other alloy steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7229.20 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 wire of other alloy steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7229.20 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 wire of other alloy steel?
China, with US$337m in 2024 (36.5% 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 Czechia (50%), China (36%) and Italy (7%), out of total imports of £8.7m.