Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7301
7301.20: Angles, shapes and sections
7301.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7301, sheet piling of iron or steel, chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7301 20 00 00 Angles, shapes and sections 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, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, 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
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £4.4m | 29.1% | -24.9% |
 China | £3.4m | 22.4% | -56.5% |
 Switzerland | £2.2m | 14.4% | +22.2% |
 Germany | £1.1m | 7.3% | +187.3% |
 Spain | £514k | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| United Kingdom | £431k | 2.8% | +1.6% |
 Vietnam | £424k | 2.8% | +63.7% |
 Slovakia | £337k | 2.2% | -44.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$390kUS$390k+US$5m+US$22m+> US$41m
Exports: 110
- China: US$62m
- Germany: US$47m
- Luxembourg: US$45m
- Switzerland: US$41m
- Poland: US$37m
- United States: US$35m
- Spain: US$34m
- Bahrain: US$33m
- Italy: US$31m
- Oman: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- India: US$15m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- France: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Finland: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Australia: US$958k
- Taiwan: US$924k
- Serbia: US$819k
- Zambia: US$587k
- Singapore: US$390k
- Malaysia: US$347k
- Albania: US$309k
- Colombia: US$175k
- New Zealand: US$165k
- Cyprus: US$163k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$131k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$124k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$240kUS$240k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$21m
Imports: 205
- Saudi Arabia: US$129m
- Germany: US$47m
- France: US$41m
- United States: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Spain: US$21m
- Canada: US$20m
- Ireland: US$17m
- Austria: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Italy: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Finland: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- China: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Angola: US$4m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- Tajikistan: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Senegal: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Gambia: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Sudan: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$62m | 10.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$47m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  Luxembourg | US$45m | 7.5% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$41m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$37m | 6.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$35m | 5.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$34m | 5.7% |
| 8 |  Bahrain | US$33m | 5.4% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$31m | 5.1% |
| 10 |  Oman | US$31m | 5.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$129m | 21.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$47m | 7.7% |
| 3 |  France | US$41m | 6.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$28m | 4.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$25m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Denmark | US$23m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$21m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Canada | US$20m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Ireland | US$17m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$14m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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.
- 10%median duty
- 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Nepal
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 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 | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4.9%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 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 | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 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 | 11% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 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 | 3%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 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
- 67686 Sheet piling of iron/steel, whether/not drilled, punched/made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes & sections, of iron/steel
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41252 Sheet piling of iron or steel and welded angles, shapes and sections of iron or steel
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7301.20 | unchanged |
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).
7301 Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | — | 3 |
| Argentina | 2.68 | — | 2.68 |
| Australia | 3 | — | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.19 | — | 0.19 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.29 | — | 2.29 |
| Brazil | 1.73 | — | 1.73 |
| Canada | 1.51 | — | 1.51 |
| Chile | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| China | 2.28 | — | 2.28 |
| Colombia | 2.89 | — | 2.89 |
| India | 4.3 | — | 4.3 |
| Indonesia | 8.25 | — | 8.25 |
| Iran | 1.94 | — | 1.94 |
| Japan | 2.13 | — | 2.13 |
| Kazakhstan | 5.36 | — | 5.36 |
| Mexico | 2.81 | — | 2.81 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.52 | — | 0.52 |
| New Zealand | 2.43 | — | 2.43 |
| North Macedonia | 1.55 | — | 1.55 |
| Philippines | 0.79 | — | 0.79 |
| Russia | 3.59 | — | 3.59 |
 Serbia | 2.41 | — | 2.41 |
| South Africa | 4.22 | — | 4.22 |
| South Korea | 2.14 | — | 2.14 |
| Taiwan | 2.33 | — | 2.33 |
| Thailand | 2.04 | — | 2.04 |
| Türkiye | 2.51 | — | 2.51 |
| Ukraine | 2.54 | — | 2.54 |
| United Kingdom | 2.5 | — | 2.5 |
| United States | 1.44 | — | 1.44 |
| Uzbekistan | 3.21 | — | 3.21 |
| Vietnam | 2.37 | — | 2.37 |
| Other countries (default) | 4.06 | — | 4.06 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 4.469 · with the mark-up for 2027: 4.876 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.282
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
Subheading 7301.20 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 7301.20; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 £15.1m (down 28% on the year before), at an average of £1.70 per kg; Ireland supplied 29%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$607m in 2024, down 5.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 10.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for angles, shapes and sections?
Angles, shapes and sections fall under HS subheading 7301.20, part of heading 7301, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on angles, shapes and sections in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7301.20 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 angles, shapes and sections in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7301.20 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 angles, shapes and sections?
China, with US$62m in 2024 (10.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. 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 Ireland (29%), China (22%) and Switzerland (14%), out of total imports of £15.1m.