Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7305
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$33m+> US$179m
Exports: 76
- Germany: US$693m
- South Korea: US$233m
- China: US$179m
- Russia: US$147m
- Indonesia: US$127m
- Italy: US$41m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- United States: US$33m
- India: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Mexico: US$21m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Finland: US$17m
- France: US$15m
- Romania: US$12m
- Japan: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Spain: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Greece: US$4m
- Canada: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Egypt: US$834k
- North Macedonia: US$778k
- Slovakia: US$650k
- Philippines: US$508k
- Honduras: US$454k
- South Africa: US$387k
- Croatia: US$379k
- Serbia: US$258k
- Slovenia: US$253k
- Belarus: US$243k
- Portugal: US$239k
- Luxembourg: US$193k
- Switzerland: US$127k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$109k
- Sri Lanka: US$104k
- Colombia: US$100k
- Ghana: US$98k
- Vietnam: US$90k
- Venezuela: US$78k
- Bulgaria: US$61k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$984kUS$984k+US$6m+US$26m+> US$83m
Imports: 155
- United States: US$417m
- Australia: US$111m
- United Kingdom: US$106m
- Kazakhstan: US$86m
- Canada: US$83m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Saudi Arabia: US$73m
- Norway: US$66m
- United Arab Emirates: US$62m
- Uzbekistan: US$47m
- Oman: US$41m
- Indonesia: US$41m
- China: US$35m
- France: US$32m
- Italy: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Germany: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Russia: US$17m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
- Poland: US$16m
- Japan: US$13m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Austria: US$8m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$8m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Angola: US$8m
- Libya: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Spain: US$7m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Azerbaijan: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Iraq: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Nigeria: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification and country of origin of bulkhead assemblies
- N340896 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pipes for pipe-in-pipe assembly from Germany
- N335549 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nickel alloy pipes from Germany
- N310862 U.S. CBP
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.
- Quota
Türkiye Quota 058657 Volume Update – 22 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 9471 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1457 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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.