Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7304
7304.19: Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: other
Seamless line pipe (non-stainless)
Official description Other
7304.19 is the HS subheading for seamless line pipe (non-stainless), under heading 7304 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7304 19 00 00 Other Free
- 7304 19 10 00 Of an external diameter not exceeding 168.3 mm Free
- 7304 19 10 20 Of circular cross-section and with a carbon equivalent value (cev) not exceeding 0.86 according to the international institute of welding (iiw) formula and chemical analysis Free
- 7304 19 10 80 Other Free
- 7304 19 30 00 Of an external diameter exceeding 168.3 mm but not exceeding 406.4 mm Free
- 7304 19 30 20 Of circular cross-section and with a carbon equivalent value (cev) not exceeding 0.86 according to the international institute of welding (iiw) formula and chemical analysis Free
- 7304 19 30 80 Other Free
- 7304 19 90 00 Of an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £17.2m | 36.5% | -65.3% |
 Germany | £13.5m | 28.6% | +172.1% |
 China | £3.2m | 6.8% | -30% |
 Czechia | £2.3m | 4.9% | +86.3% |
 Brazil | £2.1m | 4.5% | +53.1% |
 Romania | £1.2m | 2.6% | -44.2% |
 Slovakia | £1.1m | 2.3% | -30.5% |
 Spain | £973k | 2.1% | -41.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$324kUS$324k+US$12m+US$70m+> US$246m
Exports: 120
- China: US$2bn
- Italy: US$552m
- Germany: US$440m
- Brazil: US$246m
- Japan: US$221m
- Norway: US$142m
- Mexico: US$124m
- Ukraine: US$120m
- Romania: US$94m
- Indonesia: US$84m
- India: US$74m
- Spain: US$70m
- United Arab Emirates: US$67m
- Russia: US$61m
- United States: US$58m
- Thailand: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$49m
- Poland: US$41m
- South Korea: US$37m
- South Africa: US$36m
- Canada: US$34m
- Singapore: US$32m
- Netherlands: US$28m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Kazakhstan: US$25m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Argentina: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Greece: US$12m
- Austria: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- France: US$10m
- Georgia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$882k
- Chile: US$861k
- Angola: US$800k
- Kuwait: US$616k
- Azerbaijan: US$575k
- Israel: US$568k
- Luxembourg: US$549k
- Tanzania: US$539k
- Bahrain: US$521k
- Serbia: US$434k
- Croatia: US$324k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$14m+US$83m+> US$186m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$545m
- United Arab Emirates: US$366m
- Brazil: US$354m
- Malaysia: US$192m
- Indonesia: US$188m
- Italy: US$186m
- Türkiye: US$174m
- Saudi Arabia: US$138m
- United Kingdom: US$113m
- Nigeria: US$109m
- Algeria: US$99m
- Uzbekistan: US$93m
- Mexico: US$92m
- Canada: US$92m
- Singapore: US$92m
- Kuwait: US$89m
- South Korea: US$87m
- Norway: US$85m
- Angola: US$84m
- Iraq: US$83m
- Oman: US$82m
- Germany: US$72m
- Thailand: US$69m
- Netherlands: US$59m
- Guyana: US$58m
- Kazakhstan: US$57m
- Egypt: US$52m
- Qatar: US$49m
- Vietnam: US$49m
- France: US$46m
- Philippines: US$44m
- India: US$44m
- Russia: US$40m
- Argentina: US$37m
- Colombia: US$36m
- Spain: US$27m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$24m
- Belgium: US$24m
- Australia: US$23m
- China: US$22m
- Cambodia: US$21m
- Pakistan: US$18m
- Peru: US$18m
- Morocco: US$18m
- Venezuela: US$16m
- Uganda: US$16m
- Ecuador: US$15m
- Libya: US$15m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$14m
- Turkmenistan: US$14m
- Azerbaijan: US$13m
- Israel: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Iran: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 37.8% |
| 2 | Italy | US$552m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$440m | 9.5% |
| 4 | Brazil | US$246m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$221m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Norway | US$142m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$124m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Ukraine | US$120m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Romania | US$94m | 2% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$84m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$545m | 11.8% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$366m | 7.9% |
| 3 | Brazil | US$354m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$192m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Indonesia | US$188m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Italy | US$186m | 4% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$174m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$138m | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$113m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Nigeria | US$109m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- H336298 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 5301-19-100875; Classification of Steel Seamless Line Pipes; Applicability of Section 232 Duties; Time of Entry
- N337604 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pipe rack module from Canada
- N311110 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of seamless steel line pipe from Japan
- N304740 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of clad steel line pipe
- N303996 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pipes from Japan
- N300553 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of seamless line pipe from China
- 600009289 HMRC
The product is a seamless carbon manganese steel water injection linepipe with an outside diameter of 323.9 mm and a carbon equivalent value not exceeding 0.86 according to the International Institute of Welding (IWW) formula and chemical analysis.
- 600009291 HMRC
Seamless carbon manganese steel gas export pipeline with an outside diameter of 273.1 mm and a carbon equivalent value not exceeding 0.86 according to the International Institute of Welding (IWW) formula and chemical analysis.
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
FR Doc. 2026-21458 · 91 FR 66358 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7304.19 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7304.19 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
174 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 seamless line pipe (non-stainless) into the UK came to £47.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 35% on the year before); Italy supplied 37%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported seamless line pipe (non-stainless) worth US$5bn (−8.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: other?
Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: other fall under HS subheading 7304.19, part of heading 7304, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7304.19 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 line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7304.19 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 line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (37.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export seamless line pipe (non-stainless) 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 seamless line pipe (non-stainless)?
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 seamless line pipe (non-stainless) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (37%), Germany (29%) and China (7%), out of total imports of £47.2m.