Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7306

7306.30

7306.30: Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel

Welded steel tubes, circular

7306.30 is the HS subheading for welded steel tubes, circular, under heading 7306 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate · across 11 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7306 30 00 00 Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel 50%
  2. Precision tubes 50%
  3. 7306 30 12 00 Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) 50%
  4. 7306 30 18 00 Other 50%
  5. Other 50%
  6. Threaded or threadable tubes (gas pipe) 50%
  7. 7306 30 41 00 Plated or coated with zinc 50%
  8. 7306 30 41 20 Tubes and pipes of an external diameter not exceeding 168.3 mm 50%
  9. 7306 30 41 90 Other 50%
  10. 7306 30 49 00 Other 50%
  11. 7306 30 49 20 Tubes and pipes of an external diameter not exceeding 168.3 mm 50%
  12. 7306 30 49 90 Other 50%
  13. Other, of an external diameter 50%
  14. Not exceeding 168.3 mm 50%
  15. 7306 30 72 00 Plated or coated with zinc 50%
  16. 7306 30 72 80 Tubes and pipes 50%
  17. 7306 30 72 90 Other 50%
  18. 7306 30 77 00 Other 50%
  19. 7306 30 77 80 Tubes and pipes 50%
  20. 7306 30 77 90 Other 50%
  21. 7306 30 80 00 Exceeding 168.3 mm but not exceeding 406.4 mm 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 3

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, China
    In force
    until 30 January 2031
    Legal act
    2026 No.24
    Tariff lines
    on 4 of 11 lines
    Rates for named exporters (3)
    CompanyRate
    Goods which do not fall within the goods description are excluded from the measure., Excluded goods:, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas precision tubes tubes and pipes with attached fittings suitable for conducting gases or liquids for use in civil aircraft 8A89Free
    All overseas exporters (Belarus) 8A9038.1%
    All overseas exporters (China) 8A9190.6%
  • 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, 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—50%
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£135.6m-1.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.87 per kg
Jan 2024: £13.4mFeb 2024: £11.3mMar 2024: £11.2mApr 2024: £14.2mMay 2024: £10.8mJun 2024: £10.7mJul 2024: £14.5mAug 2024: £11.5mSept 2024: £11.2mOct 2024: £17mNov 2024: £10.1mDec 2024: £6.4mJan 2025: £15.8mFeb 2025: £12mMar 2025: £13.7mApr 2025: £14.4mMay 2025: £8.7mJun 2025: £9.1mJul 2025: £12.7mAug 2025: £7.2mSept 2025: £9.9mOct 2025: £13.2mNov 2025: £8.5mDec 2025: £8.9mJan 2026: £12.2mFeb 2026: £9.9mMar 2026: £9.3mApr 2026: £13.5mMay 2026: £11.2mJun 2026: £10.4mJul 2026: £20.5mAug 2026: £8.3m 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
Türkiye £51.7m 38.1% +31.6%
Italy £28.1m 20.7% +2.8%
India £12.8m 9.4% -0.3%
China £11.7m 8.6% +19%
Netherlands £6m 4.4% +1.4%
Spain £5.5m 4% -49.4%
United Arab Emirates £4m 2.9% -4.6%
Germany £3.5m 2.6% +10.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7306.30 · US$8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$35m+US$168m+> US$505m

Exports: 133
  1. Italy: US$1bn
  2. China: US$1bn
  3. Türkiye: US$556m
  4. United States: US$505m
  5. Germany: US$415m
  6. India: US$358m
  7. Mexico: US$329m
  8. Spain: US$296m
  9. South Korea: US$277m
  10. Canada: US$248m
  11. United Arab Emirates: US$248m
  12. Vietnam: US$170m
  13. Poland: US$168m
  14. Thailand: US$162m
  15. Russia: US$157m
  16. Japan: US$127m
  17. Netherlands: US$122m
  18. Czechia: US$95m
  19. Austria: US$83m
  20. Oman: US$78m
  21. Portugal: US$76m
  22. France: US$72m
  23. United Kingdom: US$67m
  24. Romania: US$59m
  25. Cambodia: US$56m
  26. Taiwan: US$53m
  27. Bulgaria: US$49m
  28. Lithuania: US$48m
  29. Switzerland: US$46m
  30. Belgium: US$45m
  31. Finland: US$36m
  32. North Macedonia: US$35m
  33. Brazil: US$35m
  34. Slovakia: US$28m
  35. Guatemala: US$24m
  36. Sweden: US$24m
  37. Malaysia: US$24m
  38. Latvia: US$23m
  39. Ireland: US$22m
  40. Serbia: US$20m
  41. Costa Rica: US$17m
  42. Indonesia: US$16m
  43. Saudi Arabia: US$14m
  44. Hungary: US$13m
  45. Brunei: US$12m
  46. Kazakhstan: US$12m
  47. Greece: US$11m
  48. Slovenia: US$11m
  49. Denmark: US$10m
  50. Ukraine: US$10m
  51. Pakistan: US$10m
  52. South Africa: US$10m
  53. Ecuador: US$9m
  54. Dominican Republic: US$7m
  55. Tunisia: US$6m
  56. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  57. Croatia: US$5m
  58. Luxembourg: US$4m
  59. Nepal: US$4m
  60. El Salvador: US$4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$1bn 15.1%
2 China US$1bn 14.7%
3 Türkiye US$556m 7.1%
4 United States US$505m 6.5%
5 Germany US$415m 5.3%
6 India US$358m 4.6%
7 Mexico US$329m 4.2%
8 Spain US$296m 3.8%
9 South Korea US$277m 3.6%
10 Canada US$248m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 15.6%
2 Germany US$652m 8.4%
3 Canada US$482m 6.2%
4 Mexico US$356m 4.6%
5 France US$313m 4%
6 Poland US$304m 3.9%
7 Netherlands US$191m 2.5%
8 United Arab Emirates US$186m 2.4%
9 United Kingdom US$175m 2.2%
10 Czechia US$173m 2.2%

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.

  • 8.8%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Kenya

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 6.9% 5% – 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 4.4% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.1% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 8.6% 5% – 10% 2022
Botswana 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3% 2023
Colombia 6.3% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9.8% 9% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 13% 0% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 13% 10% – 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 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 8.8% 5% – 13% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 0% – 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 5.2% 5% – 7.5% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.1% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 6.3% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.8%* 0.7% – 4.9% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 27% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 0% – 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 9.5% 3% – 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 0% – 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 4.6% 1% – 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.1% 5% – 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 13% 10% – 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 35% 25% – 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.1%* 0.5% – 3.7% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 3.1% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25%* 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 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 9.1% 5% – 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 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
67943 Other tubes, pipes & hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, open seam/welded, riveted/similarly closed
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
20177306.30unchanged
20127306.30unchanged
20077306.30unchanged
20027306.30unchanged
19967306.30unchanged
19927306.30unchanged

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).

7306 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles " e.g., open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed", of iron or steel (excl. of cast iron, seamless tubes and pipes and tubes having internal and external circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm)

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 20

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.

  • N343335 U.S. CBP 6 November 2024 · 7306.30.50.90

    The tariff classification of column pipes from Qatar

  • N317557 U.S. CBP 9 March 2021 · 7306.30.50.15

    The tariff classification of a camshaft rod from Mexico

  • N316635 U.S. CBP 19 January 2021 · 7306.30.50.15

    The tariff classification of a nonalloy steel cylinder body from Italy

  • N316238 U.S. CBP 22 December 2020 · 7306.30.10.00

    The tariff classification of nonalloy steel tubes from Switzerland

  • N314365 U.S. CBP 24 September 2020 · 7306.30.50.32

    The tariff classification of carbon steel pipe and pipe fittings from Turkey

  • H309804 U.S. CBP 22 August 2020 · 7306.30.50

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-20-108134; Classification of downrods for ceiling fans

  • 600012803 HMRC 10 April 2025 – 9 April 2028 · 7306 30 12 00

    Smooth Bore Welded Steel Tubes Used for Hydraulic Cylinders The product is the outer cylinder barrel which houses the piston. The product is a welded steel tube, cold-drawn to provide a smooth mirror finish internal bore and manufactured to precision tolerances on the outer and inner dimensions,…

20 rulings in total for this code

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. 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

  2. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058664 Volume Update – 19 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 9337 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. GB Quota

    Türkiye Quota 058661 Volume Update – 12 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 9106 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  4. GB Quota

    Residual Quota 058664 Volume Update – 8 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 9043 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  5. GB Quota

    Türkiye Quota 058661 Volume Update – 6 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8975 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  6. GB Quota

    Türkiye Quota 058644 Volume Update – 2 October 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8915 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  7. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes

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

  8. GB Quota

    EU Quota 058659 Volume Update – 29 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8778 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7306.30 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7306.30 into 7 tariff lines; 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 welded steel tubes, circular worth £135.6m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £0.87 per kg; Türkiye supplied 38%, followed by Italy.

World trade in welded steel tubes, circular reached US$8bn in 2024, down 7.1% on 2023.

Italy was the largest exporter with 15.1% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel?

Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel fall under HS subheading 7306.30, part of heading 7306, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7306.30 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, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7306.30 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, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron…?

Italy, with US$1bn in 2024 (15.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export welded steel tubes, circular 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 welded steel tubes, circular?

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 welded steel tubes, circular from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (38%), Italy (21%) and India (9%), out of total imports of £135.6m.

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