Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7310
7310.21: Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping
Steel cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l)
7310.21 is the HS subheading for steel cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l), under heading 7310 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7310 21 00 00 Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping Free
- 7310 21 11 00 Cans of a kind used for preserving food Free
- 7310 21 19 00 Cans of a kind used for preserving drink Free
- Other, with a wall thickness of Free
- 7310 21 91 00 Less than 0.5 mm Free
- 7310 21 99 00 0.5 mm or more 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 4
- 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
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y956
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £29.3m | 36.6% | +18.8% |
 China | £17.8m | 22.2% | -7.2% |
 Netherlands | £7.9m | 9.8% | -1.3% |
 Ireland | £7.8m | 9.8% | +23.6% |
 Germany | £6.1m | 7.6% | -4.3% |
 Denmark | £3.2m | 3.9% | -19.6% |
 France | £1.8m | 2.3% | -7.5% |
 Spain | £1.7m | 2.1% | -47.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$486.8kUS$486.8k+US$12.8m+US$64.2m+> US$197.9m
Exports: 136
- China: US$463.1m
- Spain: US$312.9m
- Netherlands: US$211.1m
- Germany: US$197.9m
- United States: US$189.7m
- Türkiye: US$155.8m
- France: US$155.5m
- Italy: US$119.2m
- Belgium: US$92.4m
- United Kingdom: US$90m
- Denmark: US$75.8m
- Czechia: US$71.3m
- Poland: US$64.2m
- Thailand: US$53.9m
- Mexico: US$53.4m
- Austria: US$49.8m
- Hungary: US$46.6m
- Estonia: US$33.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$31m
- Peru: US$25.2m
- Portugal: US$22.9m
- Bulgaria: US$22.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.5m
- India: US$20m
- Slovakia: US$19.9m
- Taiwan: US$16.4m
- Malaysia: US$15.8m
- Sweden: US$13.9m
- South Korea: US$13.7m
- Guatemala: US$13.4m
- Tunisia: US$12.9m
- Romania: US$12.8m
- Croatia: US$12.3m
- Jordan: US$11.9m
- Japan: US$11.1m
- Ecuador: US$10.1m
- Costa Rica: US$8.9m
- Ireland: US$8.8m
- Switzerland: US$8.8m
- Canada: US$8.5m
- Brazil: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$7.7m
- Greece: US$5.8m
- Bahamas: US$5.3m
- Philippines: US$5.2m
- Finland: US$4.8m
- Singapore: US$4.6m
- Morocco: US$4.1m
- South Africa: US$3.8m
- Vietnam: US$3.8m
- Chile: US$3.4m
- Russia: US$2.6m
- Egypt: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
- Australia: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.1m
- Benin: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$10.9m+US$31.5m+> US$148.6m
Imports: 199
- France: US$285.2m
- Belgium: US$274.1m
- Germany: US$243.5m
- Netherlands: US$230.4m
- Canada: US$179.6m
- United States: US$148.6m
- Poland: US$112.5m
- United Kingdom: US$95.4m
- Portugal: US$83.3m
- Algeria: US$59.4m
- Vietnam: US$53.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$45.3m
- Morocco: US$44.1m
- Hungary: US$40.1m
- Mexico: US$39.9m
- Brazil: US$36.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$34.9m
- Philippines: US$34.9m
- Malaysia: US$32.7m
- Spain: US$31.5m
- Denmark: US$28.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28m
- Thailand: US$22.6m
- Ecuador: US$22.5m
- Czechia: US$22.3m
- Seychelles: US$22.2m
- Sweden: US$18m
- Egypt: US$17.6m
- Bulgaria: US$17.5m
- China: US$16.9m
- Norway: US$15.5m
- Singapore: US$15.2m
- Switzerland: US$14.7m
- Indonesia: US$14.5m
- Venezuela: US$14.5m
- Libya: US$14.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$14.1m
- Australia: US$13.9m
- Italy: US$13.4m
- Slovenia: US$13.2m
- Russia: US$13.1m
- Luxembourg: US$12.9m
- Lebanon: US$12.1m
- Romania: US$12.1m
- El Salvador: US$11.9m
- Slovakia: US$11.3m
- Iraq: US$11.3m
- Papua New Guinea: US$10.9m
- Ireland: US$10.9m
- Greece: US$10.4m
- South Korea: US$9.8m
- Ghana: US$9.7m
- Bahrain: US$9.6m
- Japan: US$9.5m
- India: US$9.3m
- Austria: US$9.3m
- Latvia: US$8.4m
- Kuwait: US$7.8m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$6.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$463.1m | 16.2% |
| 2 | Spain | US$312.9m | 10.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$211.1m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$197.9m | 6.9% |
| 5 |  United States | US$189.7m | 6.6% |
| 6 | Türkiye | US$155.8m | 5.5% |
| 7 | France | US$155.5m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$119.2m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$92.4m | 3.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$90m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$285.2m | 10% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$274.1m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$243.5m | 8.5% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$230.4m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$179.6m | 6.3% |
| 6 | United States | US$148.6m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$112.5m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$95.4m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$83.3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Algeria | US$59.4m | 2.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
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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Anti-dumping · Applies from: CELEX 32026R2327 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0276 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7310.21 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7310.21 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
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 steel cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l) into the UK came to £80.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 37%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported steel cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l) worth US$2.9bn (−2.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$463.1m), followed by Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping?
Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping fall under HS subheading 7310.21, part of heading 7310, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cans which are to be closed by soldering or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7310.21 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 cans which are to be closed by soldering or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7310.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cans which are to be closed by soldering or…?
China, with US$463.1m in 2024 (16.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export steel cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l) 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 cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l)?
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 cans for soldering/crimping (<50 l) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (37%), China (22%) and Netherlands (10%), out of total imports of £80.1m.