Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7308
7308.20: Towers and lattice masts
Steel towers and lattice masts
7308.20 is the HS subheading for steel towers and lattice masts, under heading 7308 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7308 20 00 00 Towers and lattice masts Free
- 7308 20 10 00 Tubular wind turbine steel towers and tower-sections Free
- 7308 20 10 11 Utility scale tubular steel wind towers, whether or not tapered, whether or not assembled, whether or not including an embedded tower foundation section, whether or not joined with nacelles or rotor blades, designed to support the nacelle and rotor blades, for use in wind turbines with an electrical power generation capacity – either in onshore or offshore applications - equal to or in excess of 1.00 megawatt, and with a minimum height of 50 meters measured from the base of the tower to the bottom of the nacelle when fully assembled Free
- 7308 20 10 90 Other Free
- 7308 20 90 00 Other Free
- 7308 20 90 21 For new mobile cranes Free
- 7308 20 90 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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)
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) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £105.5m | 59.2% | +62% |
 China | £26.2m | 14.7% | -8.6% |
 Portugal | £18.6m | 10.5% | +88% |
 Germany | £16.1m | 9% | +8.7% |
 Türkiye | £6.7m | 3.7% | -21.6% |
 Malaysia | £1.3m | 0.7% | +98.4% |
 France | £807k | 0.5% | -85.5% |
 Thailand | £593k | 0.3% | -37.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$406.5kUS$406.5k+US$19m+US$135.6m+> US$435.2m
Exports: 116
- China: US$928.3m
- Germany: US$771.5m
- Türkiye: US$705.7m
- India: US$435.2m
- Spain: US$413.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$310m
- Vietnam: US$197.4m
- Portugal: US$196.2m
- Denmark: US$162.2m
- Indonesia: US$145.6m
- South Korea: US$142.9m
- Italy: US$135.6m
- Poland: US$76.9m
- Netherlands: US$68.7m
- Canada: US$58.8m
- Slovakia: US$45.8m
- Belgium: US$38.5m
- Czechia: US$33.1m
- Austria: US$30.7m
- Hungary: US$30.3m
- France: US$29m
- Japan: US$26.7m
- Brazil: US$25.7m
- Thailand: US$25.7m
- Morocco: US$25.3m
- United Kingdom: US$21.4m
- Tunisia: US$20.2m
- United States: US$20m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Russia: US$16.6m
- Egypt: US$16.5m
- Guatemala: US$14.5m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.9m
- Romania: US$7.5m
- Latvia: US$6.8m
- Croatia: US$6.2m
- Sweden: US$4.6m
- Bulgaria: US$4.5m
- Switzerland: US$3.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.6m
- Australia: US$3.4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
- Iran: US$908.9k
- Estonia: US$862k
- Lithuania: US$506.3k
- Kenya: US$422.3k
- Luxembourg: US$420.9k
- Philippines: US$406.5k
- Curaçao: US$385.2k
- El Salvador: US$340.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.4mUS$3.4m+US$16.7m+US$49.3m+> US$189.3m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$604.4m
- Germany: US$462.6m
- United Kingdom: US$462m
- Netherlands: US$284.3m
- France: US$231.2m
- Spain: US$199.5m
- Australia: US$189.3m
- Italy: US$174.6m
- Iraq: US$148m
- Finland: US$137m
- Poland: US$120.6m
- Lithuania: US$106.3m
- Taiwan: US$103.6m
- Greece: US$95.9m
- Philippines: US$87m
- Saudi Arabia: US$86.4m
- Canada: US$84.5m
- Japan: US$83.4m
- Sweden: US$76.4m
- Denmark: US$59.5m
- Vietnam: US$52m
- Cambodia: US$49.3m
- Egypt: US$47.6m
- Belgium: US$45.9m
- Estonia: US$42.3m
- Senegal: US$39.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$38.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$37.6m
- Bangladesh: US$36.5m
- Austria: US$36m
- Kuwait: US$34.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31.4m
- Turkmenistan: US$30.8m
- Angola: US$30.3m
- Pakistan: US$28.6m
- Indonesia: US$26.1m
- Tanzania: US$25.4m
- Morocco: US$25.1m
- Oman: US$23.8m
- Malaysia: US$21.5m
- Libya: US$21.3m
- Mexico: US$21.2m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Portugal: US$20.3m
- Romania: US$20.1m
- Chile: US$20m
- Colombia: US$18.6m
- Serbia: US$18.5m
- Azerbaijan: US$18.4m
- Norway: US$18.3m
- Cameroon: US$17.6m
- Nepal: US$17.5m
- Nigeria: US$17.2m
- Croatia: US$16.7m
- Ethiopia: US$16m
- Israel: US$13.5m
- Peru: US$13.1m
- Mozambique: US$13.1m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$928.3m | 17.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$771.5m | 14.6% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$705.7m | 13.4% |
| 4 |  India | US$435.2m | 8.2% |
| 5 | Spain | US$413.1m | 7.8% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$310m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$197.4m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Portugal | US$196.2m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$162.2m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$145.6m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$604.4m | 11.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$462.6m | 8.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$462m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$284.3m | 5.4% |
| 5 | France | US$231.2m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$199.5m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$189.3m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$174.6m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Iraq | US$148m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$137m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- 600014942 HMRC
Steel energy angle profiles produced for transmission towers. The profiles are made in carbon steel, which is tested to specific grade standards. They are to be imported in specific dimensions and special tailored lengths, which are unique for both transmission tower structures and specific to the…
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.
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Rules of origin · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1183 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-05439 · 91 FR 13287 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0441 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02638 · 91 FR 5911 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7308.20 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7308.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
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 steel towers and lattice masts into the UK came to £178m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 26% on the year before); Spain supplied 59%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported steel towers and lattice masts worth US$5.3bn (+20.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$928.3m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for towers and lattice masts?
Towers and lattice masts fall under HS subheading 7308.20, part of heading 7308, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on towers and lattice masts in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7308.20 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 towers and lattice masts in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7308.20 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 towers and lattice masts?
China, with US$928.3m in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export steel towers and lattice masts 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 steel towers and lattice masts?
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 steel towers and lattice masts from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (59%), China (15%) and Portugal (11%), out of total imports of £178m.