Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7307

7307.29

7307.29: Other, of stainless steel: other

Other stainless steel pipe fittings

Official description Other

7307.29 is the HS subheading for other stainless steel pipe fittings, under heading 7307 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 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. 7307 29 00 00 Other Free
  2. 7307 29 10 00 Threaded Free
  3. 7307 29 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  4. 7307 29 10 90 Other Free
  5. 7307 29 80 00 Other Free
  6. 7307 29 80 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  7. 7307 29 80 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
  • 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

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)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£149.6m+45% · previous 12 months
Average import price£35.48 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.8mFeb 2024: £6.7mMar 2024: £7.6mApr 2024: £7.6mMay 2024: £7.1mJun 2024: £7.7mJul 2024: £7.4mAug 2024: £7.5mSept 2024: £6.5mOct 2024: £13.3mNov 2024: £6.9mDec 2024: £9.2mJan 2025: £8.3mFeb 2025: £7.2mMar 2025: £10.1mApr 2025: £8.1mMay 2025: £7.1mJun 2025: £7.5mJul 2025: £10.4mAug 2025: £8.7mSept 2025: £7.4mOct 2025: £19.5mNov 2025: £17.8mDec 2025: £14.8mJan 2026: £14.3mFeb 2026: £10.9mMar 2026: £9.7mApr 2026: £10.7mMay 2026: £9.3mJun 2026: £10.2mJul 2026: £12.5mAug 2026: £12.7m 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 £61.7m 41.2% +137.2%
United States £22.1m 14.7% +14%
China £18.5m 12.4% +6.1%
France £5.4m 3.6% +0.5%
Netherlands £4.4m 2.9% -3.4%
Japan £3.9m 2.6% +245%
Italy £3.9m 2.6% -36.9%
Sweden £3.4m 2.3% +272.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7307.29 · US$4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90kUS$90k+US$6m+US$61m+> US$170m

Exports: 160
  1. China: US$615m
  2. United States: US$472m
  3. Germany: US$462m
  4. South Korea: US$182m
  5. United Kingdom: US$170m
  6. Italy: US$161m
  7. Taiwan: US$149m
  8. Netherlands: US$145m
  9. Japan: US$117m
  10. Austria: US$107m
  11. France: US$80m
  12. Vietnam: US$78m
  13. India: US$73m
  14. Denmark: US$68m
  15. Poland: US$68m
  16. Switzerland: US$61m
  17. Sweden: US$45m
  18. Spain: US$42m
  19. Israel: US$41m
  20. Mexico: US$41m
  21. Czechia: US$41m
  22. Slovakia: US$41m
  23. Thailand: US$38m
  24. Canada: US$30m
  25. Belgium: US$28m
  26. Norway: US$20m
  27. Singapore: US$19m
  28. Türkiye: US$19m
  29. Hungary: US$15m
  30. Finland: US$15m
  31. Slovenia: US$15m
  32. South Africa: US$15m
  33. Croatia: US$13m
  34. Romania: US$12m
  35. Ireland: US$9m
  36. Malaysia: US$8m
  37. Australia: US$7m
  38. Brazil: US$7m
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$6m
  41. Oman: US$5m
  42. Estonia: US$4m
  43. New Zealand: US$4m
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  45. Indonesia: US$4m
  46. Russia: US$3m
  47. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  48. Botswana: US$2m
  49. Luxembourg: US$2m
  50. Niger: US$2m
  51. Portugal: US$2m
  52. Philippines: US$2m
  53. Greece: US$2m
  54. Serbia: US$2m
  55. Bulgaria: US$1m
  56. Chile: US$1m
  57. Tunisia: US$1m
  58. Ukraine: US$1m
  59. Argentina: US$957k
  60. Latvia: US$721k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$615m 17.1%
2 United States US$472m 13.1%
3 Germany US$462m 12.9%
4 South Korea US$182m 5.1%
5 United Kingdom US$170m 4.7%
6 Italy US$161m 4.5%
7 Taiwan US$149m 4.2%
8 Netherlands US$145m 4%
9 Japan US$117m 3.2%
10 Austria US$107m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$444m 12.3%
2 Germany US$393m 10.9%
3 China US$206m 5.7%
4 Japan US$127m 3.5%
5 France US$125m 3.5%
6 United Kingdom US$120m 3.3%
7 Netherlands US$110m 3.1%
8 Canada US$109m 3%
9 Mexico US$105m 2.9%
10 South Korea US$92m 2.6%

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.

  • N362608 U.S. CBP 16 July 2026 · 7307.29.00.90

    The country of origin of stainless steel PEX pipe fittings

  • N350397 U.S. CBP 15 July 2025 · 7307.29.00.90

    The tariff classification of a Superlok Union from South Korea

  • N297414 U.S. CBP 28 June 2018 · 7307.29.00.90

    The tariff classification of stainless steel pipes and fittings from China

  • 600015655 HMRC 21 May 2026 – 20 May 2029 · 7307 29 10 90

    The BSP unions M/F are used as a threaded connection, it is made from stainless steel. These can be made by either casing or from pipe. These are threaded fittings and are connected by threading one product into the other. The couplings have a female thread and a male thread, fitting is screwed…

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7307.29 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7307.29 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other stainless steel pipe fittings into the UK came to £149.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 45% on the year before); Germany supplied 41%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported other stainless steel pipe fittings worth US$4bn (−1.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$615m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other, of stainless steel: other?

Other, of stainless steel: other fall under HS subheading 7307.29, part of heading 7307, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other, of stainless steel: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7307.29 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 other, of stainless steel: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7307.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other, of stainless steel: other?

China, with US$615m in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export other stainless steel pipe fittings 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 other stainless steel pipe fittings?

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 other stainless steel pipe fittings from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (41%), United States (15%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £149.6m.