Chapter
73
Chapter 73: Articles of iron or steel
Chapter 73 of the Harmonized System has 26 headings and belongs to section XV (base metals and articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 437 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
EU Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 234 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Türkiye Free – 15% Third-country duty 336 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
USA Free – 12.5% General (MFN) 250 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Canada Free – 8% General (MFN) 484 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Mexico Free – 50% General (MFN) 411 tariff lines · average 29.1% 
Brazil Free – 25% General (MFN) 161 tariff lines · average 14.2% 
Argentina Free – 35% General (MFN) 1127 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 150 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 479 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Japan Free – 3.3% General (MFN) 169 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 200 tariff lines · average 4% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 328 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 124 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 174 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 23% General (MFN) 254 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 159 tariff lines · average 15.8% Headings 26
- 7301Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
- 7302Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails
- 7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron
- 7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
- 7305Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406,4 mm, of iron or steel
- 7306Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel
- 7308Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel
- 7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
- 7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
- 7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
- 7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
- 7313Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel
- 7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel
- 7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7316Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7317Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
- 7319Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included
- 7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
- 7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7322Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot-air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7323Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel
- 7324Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7325Other cast articles of iron or steel
- 7326Other articles of iron or steel
EU: imports by month
last 12 months€34.4bn-2.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€2.67 per kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$9mUS$9m+US$398m+US$3bn+> US$10.4bn
Exports: 225
- China: US$102.3bn
- Germany: US$32.9bn
- United States: US$22.7bn
- Italy: US$20.2bn
- Japan: US$11.3bn
- Poland: US$10.7bn
- Türkiye: US$10.4bn
- India: US$10.2bn
- South Korea: US$10.1bn
- Mexico: US$9.4bn
- Spain: US$9.2bn
- France: US$8.7bn
- Taiwan: US$8.1bn
- Czechia: US$7.1bn
- Austria: US$6.8bn
- Netherlands: US$6.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$6.7bn
- Canada: US$6.3bn
- Thailand: US$4.8bn
- Belgium: US$4.4bn
- Vietnam: US$4.4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.2bn
- Sweden: US$3bn
- Russia: US$3bn
- Switzerland: US$2.9bn
- Indonesia: US$2.8bn
- Malaysia: US$2.8bn
- Romania: US$2.8bn
- Denmark: US$2.5bn
- Slovakia: US$2.4bn
- Brazil: US$2.3bn
- Portugal: US$2.3bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Hungary: US$1.8bn
- Finland: US$1.4bn
- South Africa: US$1.3bn
- Norway: US$1.1bn
- Luxembourg: US$1.1bn
- Slovenia: US$1bn
- Greece: US$1bn
- Ukraine: US$997m
- Lithuania: US$864m
- Saudi Arabia: US$838m
- Bulgaria: US$836m
- Serbia: US$798m
- Ireland: US$722m
- Australia: US$714m
- Estonia: US$673m
- Croatia: US$659m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$643m
- Latvia: US$573m
- Egypt: US$568m
- Argentina: US$560m
- Bahrain: US$470m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$468m
- Colombia: US$419m
- Israel: US$398m
- Tunisia: US$394m
- Kazakhstan: US$371m
- Philippines: US$352m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$239mUS$239m+US$1.2bn+US$5bn+> US$9.4bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$52.9bn
- Germany: US$27.5bn
- France: US$14.6bn
- Mexico: US$12.4bn
- Canada: US$11.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$11.2bn
- Netherlands: US$9.4bn
- Poland: US$8.5bn
- Italy: US$8.3bn
- China: US$8.1bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$8bn
- South Korea: US$7.9bn
- Thailand: US$7.6bn
- Japan: US$7.4bn
- Australia: US$7.1bn
- Spain: US$6.8bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.9bn
- Austria: US$5.8bn
- Belgium: US$5.6bn
- Indonesia: US$5.3bn
- Czechia: US$5.2bn
- India: US$5bn
- Vietnam: US$5bn
- Singapore: US$4.7bn
- Malaysia: US$4.7bn
- Brazil: US$4.6bn
- Norway: US$4.6bn
- Switzerland: US$4.4bn
- Romania: US$4.4bn
- Sweden: US$4.1bn
- Türkiye: US$4bn
- Russia: US$3.5bn
- Denmark: US$3.5bn
- Hungary: US$3.3bn
- Slovakia: US$2.9bn
- Philippines: US$2.9bn
- Taiwan: US$2.8bn
- Kazakhstan: US$2.5bn
- Finland: US$2.3bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2bn
- Iraq: US$2.1bn
- Egypt: US$2bn
- Israel: US$1.9bn
- Portugal: US$1.9bn
- Qatar: US$1.9bn
- Morocco: US$1.8bn
- Ireland: US$1.8bn
- Chile: US$1.7bn
- Algeria: US$1.3bn
- Nigeria: US$1.3bn
- South Africa: US$1.3bn
- Uzbekistan: US$1.2bn
- Oman: US$1.2bn
- Greece: US$1.2bn
- Peru: US$1.2bn
- Serbia: US$1.2bn
- Kuwait: US$1.2bn
- Argentina: US$1.1bn
- Croatia: US$1.1bn
- Slovenia: US$1.1bn
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$102.3bn | 27.6% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$32.9bn | 8.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$22.7bn | 6.1% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$20.2bn | 5.5% |
| 5 | Japan | US$11.3bn | 3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$10.7bn | 2.9% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$10.4bn | 2.8% |
| 8 |  India | US$10.2bn | 2.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$10.1bn | 2.7% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$9.4bn | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$52.9bn | 14.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$27.5bn | 7.4% |
| 3 |  France | US$14.6bn | 3.9% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$12.4bn | 3.3% |
| 5 | Canada | US$11.8bn | 3.2% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$11.2bn | 3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$9.4bn | 2.5% |
| 8 | Poland | US$8.5bn | 2.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$8.3bn | 2.3% |
| 10 | China | US$8.1bn | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 73 into 437 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 50% (average 4.2%). 337 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 73 covers 234 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 104 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 73 into 336 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 1.8%). 161 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 73 goods worth US$370.7bn (−2.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$102.3bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$52.9bn.
Chapter notes
Notes
1. In this chapter, the expression ‘cast iron’ applies to products obtained by casting in which iron predominates by weight over each of the other elements and which do not comply with the chemical composition of steel as defined in note 1(d) to Chapter 72.
2. In this chapter, the word ‘wire’ means hot- or cold-formed products of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 16 mm.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for articles of iron or steel?
Articles of iron or steel make up HS chapter 73, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on articles of iron or steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 73 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 articles of iron or steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 73 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most articles of iron or steel?
China, with US$102.3bn in 2024 (27.6% of world exports).