Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7305

7305.31

7305.31: Other tubes and pipes: other, welded, longitudinally welded

Longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm)

Official description Longitudinally welded

7305.31 is the HS subheading for longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm), under heading 7305 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7305 31 00 00 Longitudinally welded 50%

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
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£19m+94.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.98 per kg
Jan 2024: £389kFeb 2024: £769kMar 2024: £6.8mApr 2024: £725kMay 2024: £14.8mJun 2024: £16.1mJul 2024: £16mAug 2024: £15.8mSept 2024: £592kOct 2024: £1.6mNov 2024: £1.1mDec 2024: £497kJan 2025: £439kFeb 2025: £822kMar 2025: £947kApr 2025: £494kMay 2025: £830kJun 2025: £792kJul 2025: £948kAug 2025: £772kSept 2025: £433kOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £756kDec 2025: £746kJan 2026: £312kFeb 2026: £670kMar 2026: £369kApr 2026: £273kMay 2026: £277kJun 2026: £4.5mJul 2026: £4.7mAug 2026: £4.6m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £12.9m 68.1% +616.4%
Netherlands £1.6m 8.3% -70%
Greece £1.2m 6.1% +5,921.2%
China £858k 4.5% +20%
Finland £707k 3.7% +32.6%
Italy £625k 3.3% -7.2%
Saudi Arabia £515k 2.7% +1,821.5%
Ireland £148k 0.8% -27.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7305.31 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$33m+> US$179m

Exports: 76
  1. Germany: US$693m
  2. South Korea: US$233m
  3. China: US$179m
  4. Russia: US$147m
  5. Indonesia: US$127m
  6. Italy: US$41m
  7. Netherlands: US$34m
  8. United States: US$33m
  9. India: US$29m
  10. Türkiye: US$21m
  11. Mexico: US$21m
  12. United Kingdom: US$18m
  13. Finland: US$17m
  14. France: US$15m
  15. Romania: US$12m
  16. Japan: US$10m
  17. Malaysia: US$9m
  18. Singapore: US$9m
  19. Latvia: US$8m
  20. Spain: US$8m
  21. Poland: US$7m
  22. Thailand: US$7m
  23. Belgium: US$6m
  24. Saudi Arabia: US$6m
  25. Greece: US$4m
  26. Canada: US$3m
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$3m
  28. Austria: US$2m
  29. Denmark: US$2m
  30. Lithuania: US$2m
  31. Taiwan: US$2m
  32. Sweden: US$2m
  33. Ukraine: US$2m
  34. Estonia: US$2m
  35. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  36. Norway: US$1m
  37. Czechia: US$1m
  38. Hungary: US$1m
  39. Australia: US$1m
  40. Ireland: US$1m
  41. Egypt: US$834k
  42. North Macedonia: US$778k
  43. Slovakia: US$650k
  44. Philippines: US$508k
  45. Honduras: US$454k
  46. South Africa: US$387k
  47. Croatia: US$379k
  48. Serbia: US$258k
  49. Slovenia: US$253k
  50. Belarus: US$243k
  51. Portugal: US$239k
  52. Luxembourg: US$193k
  53. Switzerland: US$127k
  54. Hong Kong SAR China: US$109k
  55. Sri Lanka: US$104k
  56. Colombia: US$100k
  57. Ghana: US$98k
  58. Vietnam: US$90k
  59. Venezuela: US$78k
  60. Bulgaria: US$61k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$693m 40%
2 South Korea US$233m 13.5%
3 China US$179m 10.4%
4 Russia US$147m 8.5%
5 Indonesia US$127m 7.3%
6 Italy US$41m 2.4%
7 Netherlands US$34m 2%
8 United States US$33m 1.9%
9 India US$29m 1.7%
10 Türkiye US$21m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$417m 24.1%
2 Australia US$111m 6.4%
3 United Kingdom US$106m 6.1%
4 Kazakhstan US$86m 5%
5 Canada US$83m 4.8%
6 Netherlands US$74m 4.3%
7 Saudi Arabia US$73m 4.2%
8 Norway US$66m 3.8%
9 United Arab Emirates US$62m 3.6%
10 Uzbekistan US$47m 2.7%

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.

  • 7%median duty
  • 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Kenya, Morocco

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7.5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 15% 5% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 7.5% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.6%* 0.5% – 2.7% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 31% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 15% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.4%* 0.4% – 2.4% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 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 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
67933 Other tubes & pipes, welded, having internal & external circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron/steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
41287 Other tubes and pipes, of circular cross-section, welded, of steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177305.31unchanged
20127305.31unchanged
20077305.31unchanged
20027305.31unchanged
19967305.31unchanged
19927305.31unchanged

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).

7305 Tubes and pipes, having circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, of flat-rolled products of iron or steel "e.g., welded, riveted or similarly closed"

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3—3
Argentina2.68—2.68
Australia3—3
Azerbaijan0.24—0.24
Bosnia & Herzegovina2.29—2.29
Brazil1.73—1.73
Canada1.51—1.51
Chile2.05—2.05
China2.59—2.59
Colombia2.89—2.89
India4.32—4.32
Indonesia8.25—8.25
Iran1.94—1.94
Japan2.13—2.13
Kazakhstan5.36—5.36
Mexico2.81—2.81
Myanmar (Burma)0.56—0.56
New Zealand2.43—2.43
North Macedonia1.57—1.57
Philippines0.83—0.83
Russia3.59—3.59
Serbia2.41—2.41
South Africa4.22—4.22
South Korea2.15—2.15
Taiwan2.33—2.33
Thailand2.08—2.08
Türkiye2.18—2.18
Ukraine2.54—2.54
United Kingdom2.5—2.5
United States1.44—1.44
Uzbekistan3.2—3.2
Vietnam2.37—2.37
Other countries (default)4.06—4.06

with the mark-up for 2026: 4.466 · with the mark-up for 2027: 4.872 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.278

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.

  • N345836 U.S. CBP 28 February 2025 · 7305.31.40.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of bulkhead assemblies

  • N340896 U.S. CBP 17 July 2024 · 7305.31.60.90

    The tariff classification of pipes for pipe-in-pipe assembly from Germany

  • N335549 U.S. CBP 17 October 2023 · 7305.31.60.90

    The tariff classification of nickel alloy pipes from Germany

  • N310862 U.S. CBP 16 April 2020 · 7305.31.40.00

    The tariff classification of slurry pipes from the United Arab Emirates

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.

  1. GB Quota

    Türkiye Quota 058657 Volume Update – 22 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 9471 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. US Anti-dumping

    Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From India, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Türkiye, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Ukraine: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Orders

    FR Doc. 2026-21530 · 91 FR 66681 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. US Anti-dumping

    Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

    FR Doc. 2026-18082 · 91 FR 56618 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. US Countervailing duty

    Welded Stainless Line and Pressure Pipe From India and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

    FR Doc. 2026-16194 · 91 FR 51432 · Source: federalregister.gov

  7. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  8. US Anti-dumping

    Welded Stainless Steel Line and Pressure Pipe From India, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

    FR Doc. 2026-14594 · 91 FR 45285 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 7305.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7305.31; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.

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 longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm) worth £19m (up 95% on the year before), at an average of £1.98 per kg; Germany supplied 68%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm) reached US$2bn in 2024, up 32.3% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 40% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other tubes and pipes: other, welded, longitudinally welded?

Other tubes and pipes: other, welded, longitudinally welded fall under HS subheading 7305.31, part of heading 7305, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other tubes and pipes in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7305.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 50%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other tubes and pipes in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7305.31 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 other tubes and pipes?

Germany, with US$693m in 2024 (40% of world exports).

Which countries can export longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm) to the UK duty-free?

1 country pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under the UK–Ukraine agreement. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 50% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm)?

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 longitudinally welded large pipes (>406 mm) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (68%), Netherlands (8%) and Greece (6%), out of total imports of £19m.

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