Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7306
7306.61: Of square or rectangular cross-section
Welded square and rectangular steel tubes
7306.61 is the HS subheading for welded square and rectangular steel tubes, under heading 7306 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7306 61 00 00 Of square or rectangular cross-section 50%
- 7306 61 10 00 Of stainless steel 50%
- Other 50%
- 7306 61 92 00 With a wall thickness not exceeding 2 mm 50%
- 7306 61 99 00 With a wall thickness exceeding 2 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 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, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £99.1m | 61.3% | +44.3% |
 Italy | £30.2m | 18.7% | +13.7% |
 Spain | £5.7m | 3.5% | +51.8% |
 United Arab Emirates | £4.1m | 2.6% | -45% |
 Portugal | £3.6m | 2.3% | +29.8% |
 China | £3.4m | 2.1% | -0.3% |
 Taiwan | £2.9m | 1.8% | +12.8% |
 Ireland | £2.5m | 1.5% | +40.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 14% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 38 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$37m+US$124m+> US$444m
Exports: 133
- Italy: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$653m
- Canada: US$444m
- United Kingdom: US$218m
- Germany: US$205m
- Mexico: US$200m
- Russia: US$193m
- Bulgaria: US$176m
- Finland: US$165m
- United States: US$157m
- Spain: US$149m
- Poland: US$148m
- Portugal: US$124m
- Austria: US$124m
- Netherlands: US$108m
- Vietnam: US$107m
- North Macedonia: US$102m
- South Korea: US$91m
- Guatemala: US$80m
- India: US$75m
- Romania: US$74m
- Taiwan: US$67m
- Slovenia: US$56m
- France: US$56m
- Czechia: US$55m
- Honduras: US$50m
- Serbia: US$49m
- Costa Rica: US$46m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- Ukraine: US$44m
- United Arab Emirates: US$41m
- Belgium: US$37m
- El Salvador: US$36m
- Laos: US$33m
- Brazil: US$30m
- Greece: US$27m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Japan: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Hungary: US$16m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Lithuania: US$14m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Tanzania: US$13m
- Ecuador: US$13m
- Kenya: US$13m
- Estonia: US$12m
- Moldova: US$11m
- Mozambique: US$10m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Senegal: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Nicaragua: US$7m
- Ghana: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6mUS$6m+US$34m+US$75m+> US$223m
Imports: 211
- United States: US$839m
- Germany: US$629m
- France: US$365m
- Poland: US$257m
- Romania: US$248m
- Spain: US$244m
- Netherlands: US$223m
- Czechia: US$195m
- United Kingdom: US$169m
- Belgium: US$137m
- Mexico: US$136m
- Sweden: US$129m
- Canada: US$121m
- Kazakhstan: US$118m
- Hungary: US$110m
- Slovakia: US$108m
- Austria: US$108m
- Denmark: US$86m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$84m
- Peru: US$84m
- Iraq: US$83m
- Australia: US$75m
- Lithuania: US$74m
- Norway: US$74m
- El Salvador: US$69m
- Portugal: US$68m
- South Korea: US$65m
- Estonia: US$64m
- Vietnam: US$64m
- Guatemala: US$59m
- Singapore: US$58m
- United Arab Emirates: US$54m
- Croatia: US$54m
- Philippines: US$54m
- Switzerland: US$53m
- Thailand: US$52m
- Italy: US$50m
- Greece: US$48m
- Ireland: US$46m
- Honduras: US$46m
- Georgia: US$44m
- Türkiye: US$43m
- Costa Rica: US$43m
- Ukraine: US$42m
- Slovenia: US$41m
- Finland: US$39m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$39m
- Latvia: US$38m
- New Zealand: US$37m
- Colombia: US$37m
- Serbia: US$35m
- India: US$34m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Nicaragua: US$33m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Uruguay: US$31m
- Saudi Arabia: US$29m
- Laos: US$28m
- Azerbaijan: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$26m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$1bn | 18.5% |
| 2 | China | US$1bn | 15.6% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$653m | 9.3% |
| 4 | Canada | US$444m | 6.3% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$218m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$205m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$200m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$193m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | US$176m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$165m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$839m | 11.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$629m | 8.9% |
| 3 |  France | US$365m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$257m | 3.6% |
| 5 |  Romania | US$248m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$244m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$223m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$195m | 2.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$169m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$137m | 1.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
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.
- 10%median duty
- 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Kenya
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 6.3% | 5% – 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 | 6.3% | 5% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Iran | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 3.2% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 2.9% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 35%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.3% | 5% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.4%* | 3.1% – 7.7% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 15% | 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 | 21% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 3.2% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 6.3% | 5% – 7.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.8%* | 2.2% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 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 | 5% | 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
- 67944 Other tubes, pipes & hollow profiles, welded, of non-circular cross-section, open seam/welded, riveted/similarly closed
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41288 Tubes and pipes, of non-circular cross-section, welded, of steel
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7306.61 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7306.61 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7306.61 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7306.60 | changed |
| 1996 | 7306.60 | changed |
| 1992 | 7306.60 | changed |
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 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.
- N360449 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of welded tubes from Vietnam
- N356816 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel automotive components from Canada
- N354110 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel tubes from India
- N341638 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of welded tubes from Spain, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, or Turkey
- N313803 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of structural beams from Spain or China.
- N311240 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of square tubes from Pakistan or Taiwan
8 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.
- Quota
Türkiye Quota 058647 Volume Update – 2 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8916 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota
EU Quota 058646 Volume Update – 1 October 2026
Trade Tariff news 8846 · 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
- Quota
Türkiye Quota 058647 Volume Update – 24 September 2026
Trade Tariff news 8713 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-17772 · 91 FR 56121 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/27)
RG 03.07.2026 sayı 33299 · Tebliğ 2026/27 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7306.61 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 50%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7306.61 into 3 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 square and rectangular steel tubes worth £161.7m (up 27% on the year before), at an average of £0.67 per kg; Türkiye supplied 61%, followed by Italy.
World trade in welded square and rectangular steel tubes reached US$7bn in 2024, down 9.5% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 18.5% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of square or rectangular cross-section?
Of square or rectangular cross-section fall under HS subheading 7306.61, part of heading 7306, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of square or rectangular cross-section in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7306.61 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 of square or rectangular cross-section in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7306.61 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 of square or rectangular cross-section?
Italy, with US$1bn in 2024 (18.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export welded square and rectangular steel tubes 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 square and rectangular steel 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 welded square and rectangular steel tubes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (61%), Italy (19%) and Spain (4%), out of total imports of £161.7m.