Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7304
7304.41: Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
Cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes
7304.41 is the HS subheading for cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes, under heading 7304 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7304 41 00 00 Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) Free
- 7304 41 00 10 With attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft Free
- 7304 41 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 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, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Czechia | £60.3m | 46.9% | +37.4% |
 Austria | £31.3m | 24.3% | +895.6% |
 United States | £7.2m | 5.6% | +35% |
 China | £5.3m | 4.1% | -19.3% |
 Sweden | £4.1m | 3.2% | +24.2% |
 South Korea | £2.9m | 2.3% | +69.8% |
 France | £2.9m | 2.3% | -37.8% |
 India | £2.9m | 2.2% | +21.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$511.2kUS$511.2k+US$8.8m+US$75.4m+> US$240.4m
Exports: 101
- China: US$781.4m
- Japan: US$283.7m
- Czechia: US$240.4m
- India: US$240m
- Germany: US$161.5m
- Spain: US$159.7m
- United States: US$108.5m
- Ukraine: US$89.9m
- South Korea: US$76.7m
- Austria: US$75.4m
- Sweden: US$66.5m
- Italy: US$65.6m
- France: US$49.2m
- United Kingdom: US$40.7m
- Netherlands: US$39.4m
- Russia: US$28m
- Switzerland: US$18.3m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Poland: US$15.6m
- Denmark: US$13.3m
- Belgium: US$11.4m
- Norway: US$11.3m
- Vietnam: US$10.4m
- Türkiye: US$10.3m
- Taiwan: US$8.8m
- Argentina: US$4.8m
- Mexico: US$4.7m
- Hungary: US$4.2m
- Slovenia: US$4.1m
- Slovakia: US$3.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.2m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.9m
- Costa Rica: US$2.9m
- Singapore: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.1m
- Portugal: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Ireland: US$1.5m
- Romania: US$1.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- South Africa: US$882.9k
- Lithuania: US$858.7k
- Azerbaijan: US$721.2k
- Greece: US$604.4k
- Brazil: US$553.6k
- Morocco: US$511.2k
- Indonesia: US$480.9k
- Chile: US$426.3k
- Australia: US$328.4k
- Bulgaria: US$321.3k
- Croatia: US$308.6k
- Uruguay: US$260.5k
- Tunisia: US$251.2k
- Philippines: US$218.6k
- Luxembourg: US$216.1k
- Bahrain: US$176.8k
- Israel: US$148.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$407.5kUS$407.5k+US$7.3m+US$43.7m+> US$103.4m
Imports: 195
- United States: US$299.3m
- China: US$262.3m
- Germany: US$171.2m
- United Kingdom: US$154.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$106.2m
- South Korea: US$103.4m
- Russia: US$92.6m
- Netherlands: US$85.8m
- Italy: US$81.1m
- Spain: US$77.5m
- India: US$69.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$69.1m
- Türkiye: US$68.1m
- Norway: US$65.4m
- France: US$65.2m
- Mexico: US$56.7m
- Taiwan: US$53.9m
- Poland: US$53.1m
- Brazil: US$43.8m
- Canada: US$43.7m
- Singapore: US$40.1m
- Thailand: US$39.5m
- Czechia: US$34.7m
- Austria: US$34.1m
- Vietnam: US$33.8m
- Indonesia: US$30.9m
- Belgium: US$28.7m
- Denmark: US$26.2m
- Malaysia: US$25.2m
- Sweden: US$24.3m
- Japan: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$23.3m
- Australia: US$16.6m
- Iran: US$16.3m
- Hungary: US$15.3m
- Argentina: US$14.7m
- Egypt: US$14.7m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Romania: US$9.8m
- Finland: US$9.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Angola: US$8.7m
- Slovenia: US$8.6m
- South Africa: US$8.2m
- Morocco: US$7.9m
- Oman: US$7.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.4m
- Qatar: US$7.3m
- Philippines: US$6.8m
- Nigeria: US$6.2m
- Chile: US$5.3m
- Portugal: US$5.2m
- Iraq: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3.8m
- Pakistan: US$3.7m
- Kuwait: US$3.6m
- Greece: US$3.3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$781.4m | 29.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$283.7m | 10.6% |
| 3 | Czechia | US$240.4m | 9% |
| 4 | India | US$240m | 9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$161.5m | 6% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$159.7m | 6% |
| 7 | United States | US$108.5m | 4% |
| 8 |  Ukraine | US$89.9m | 3.4% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$76.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Austria | US$75.4m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$299.3m | 11.2% |
| 2 | China | US$262.3m | 9.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$171.2m | 6.4% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$154.4m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$106.2m | 4% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$103.4m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$92.6m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$85.8m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$81.1m | 3% |
| 10 | Spain | US$77.5m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7304.41 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7304.41; 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 cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes worth £128.7m (up 25% on the year before), at an average of £18.85 per kg; Czechia supplied 47%, followed by Austria.
World trade in cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes reached US$2.7bn in 2024, down 16.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.2% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)?
Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) fall under HS subheading 7304.41, part of heading 7304, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7304.41 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 cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7304.41 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 cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)?
China, with US$781.4m in 2024 (29.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes 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 cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes?
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 cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Czechia (47%), Austria (24%) and United States (6%), out of total imports of £128.7m.