Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7310

7310.29

7310.29: Of a capacity of less than 50 l: other

Other steel containers under 50 l

Official description Other

7310.29 is the HS subheading for other steel containers under 50 l, under heading 7310 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7310 29 00 00 Other Free
  2. 7310 29 10 00 With a wall thickness of less than 0.5 mm Free
  3. 7310 29 90 00 With a wall thickness of 0.5 mm or more Free
  4. 7310 29 90 10 Kegs, vessels, drums, tanks, casks and similar containers, excluding cans and boxes, refillable, of stainless steel, with bodies approximately cylindrical in shape, with a wall thickness of 0.5 mm or more, of a kind used for materials other than crude oil and petroleum products, of a capacity of 4.5 litres or more, regardless of the type of finish, gauge or stainless steel grade, whether or not with additional components, whether or not painted or coated with other materials Free
  5. 7310 29 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 3

  • 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)
  • 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

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 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£122.5m-7.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.38 per kg
Jan 2024: £12.9mFeb 2024: £10.7mMar 2024: £11.4mApr 2024: £9.2mMay 2024: £10.3mJun 2024: £14.8mJul 2024: £14.6mAug 2024: £18.3mSept 2024: £12.5mOct 2024: £12.1mNov 2024: £10.4mDec 2024: £8.4mJan 2025: £10.5mFeb 2025: £11mMar 2025: £9.7mApr 2025: £10.2mMay 2025: £11.9mJun 2025: £12.7mJul 2025: £13.3mAug 2025: £10.5mSept 2025: £11.9mOct 2025: £12mNov 2025: £10.4mDec 2025: £8.6mJan 2026: £8.8mFeb 2026: £9.8mMar 2026: £10mApr 2026: £8.4mMay 2026: £10.2mJun 2026: £10.2mJul 2026: £11.8mAug 2026: £10.4m 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
China £40.7m 33.2% -0.5%
Italy £18.4m 15% -8%
Portugal £13.3m 10.8% -22.1%
Germany £10.1m 8.3% -24.6%
Türkiye £6.8m 5.5% +3.1%
United States £6.6m 5.4% +17.7%
France £6.1m 5% -8.3%
Netherlands £4.9m 4% +0.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7310.29 · US$2.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$407kUS$407k+US$7m+US$41m+> US$84m

Exports: 174
  1. China: US$586m
  2. Italy: US$284m
  3. Germany: US$267m
  4. United States: US$241m
  5. Netherlands: US$95m
  6. Portugal: US$84m
  7. South Korea: US$82m
  8. United Kingdom: US$82m
  9. France: US$73m
  10. Czechia: US$63m
  11. Estonia: US$60m
  12. Japan: US$60m
  13. Poland: US$54m
  14. Türkiye: US$54m
  15. Mexico: US$51m
  16. Thailand: US$42m
  17. India: US$41m
  18. Austria: US$41m
  19. Taiwan: US$39m
  20. Sweden: US$33m
  21. Spain: US$30m
  22. Switzerland: US$30m
  23. Belgium: US$25m
  24. Bulgaria: US$24m
  25. Malaysia: US$20m
  26. Denmark: US$15m
  27. Vietnam: US$15m
  28. Singapore: US$11m
  29. Canada: US$10m
  30. United Arab Emirates: US$10m
  31. Indonesia: US$10m
  32. Latvia: US$9m
  33. Lithuania: US$9m
  34. Croatia: US$9m
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
  36. Australia: US$8m
  37. Russia: US$8m
  38. Brazil: US$8m
  39. Hungary: US$7m
  40. Romania: US$7m
  41. South Africa: US$7m
  42. Slovenia: US$7m
  43. Guatemala: US$6m
  44. Tunisia: US$6m
  45. Ireland: US$6m
  46. Israel: US$6m
  47. Finland: US$5m
  48. Egypt: US$5m
  49. Pakistan: US$5m
  50. Norway: US$5m
  51. Colombia: US$4m
  52. Brunei: US$4m
  53. Morocco: US$4m
  54. Montenegro: US$3m
  55. Barbados: US$3m
  56. New Zealand: US$3m
  57. Slovakia: US$3m
  58. Kenya: US$3m
  59. Greece: US$3m
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$586m 21.5%
2 Italy US$284m 10.4%
3 Germany US$267m 9.8%
4 United States US$241m 8.8%
5 Netherlands US$95m 3.5%
6 Portugal US$84m 3.1%
7 South Korea US$82m 3%
8 United Kingdom US$82m 3%
9 France US$73m 2.7%
10 Czechia US$63m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$229m 8.4%
2 France US$202m 7.4%
3 Germany US$183m 6.7%
4 United Kingdom US$178m 6.5%
5 South Korea US$119m 4.4%
6 Canada US$118m 4.3%
7 Netherlands US$107m 3.9%
8 Spain US$100m 3.7%
9 Belgium US$94m 3.4%
10 Mexico US$82m 3%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 8.5%median duty
  • 21number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Angola

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Brazil 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 12% 0% – 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9.3% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 9.3% 0% – 14% 2023
Ecuador 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 7.5% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 14% 7.5% – 15% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.3% 2023
Jordan 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 12% 0% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 9% 5% – 15% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 12% 0% – 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 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 11% 0% – 15% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 7.5% 0% – 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 4.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 12% 0% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
69241 Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes & similar containers, for any material (other than compressed/liquefied gas), of iron/steel, of a capacity not > 300 litres, whether/not lined/heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical/thermal
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 312010
CPC 2.1 product
42931 Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (other than for compressed or liquefied gas) of iron, steel or aluminium, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177310.29unchanged
20127310.29unchanged
20077310.29unchanged
20027310.29unchanged
19967310.29unchanged
19927310.29unchanged

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).

7310 Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for any material "other than compressed or liquefied gas", of a capacity of <= 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, n.e.s.

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria3—3
Argentina2.68—2.68
Australia3—3
Azerbaijan0.24—0.24
Bosnia & Herzegovina2.29—2.29
Brazil1.74—1.74
Canada1.52—1.52
Chile2.05—2.05
China4.31—4.31
Colombia2.89—2.89
India4.31—4.31
Indonesia8.25—8.25
Iran1.94—1.94
Japan2.13—2.13
Kazakhstan5.36—5.36
Mexico2.81—2.81
Myanmar (Burma)0.57—0.57
New Zealand2.43—2.43
North Macedonia1.58—1.58
Philippines0.84—0.84
Russia3.59—3.59
Serbia2.41—2.41
South Africa4.22—4.22
South Korea2.16—2.16
Taiwan2.33—2.33
Thailand2.09—2.09
Türkiye3.03—3.03
Ukraine2.54—2.54
United Kingdom2.5—2.5
United States1.44—1.44
Uzbekistan3.21—3.21
Vietnam2.37—2.37
Other countries (default)4.23—4.23

with the mark-up for 2026: 4.651 · with the mark-up for 2027: 5.074 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.496

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 11

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.

  • N363702 U.S. CBP 4 August 2026 · 7310.29.00.65

    The tariff classification of a refrigerant receiver tank from Italy

  • N354385 U.S. CBP 24 October 2025 · 7310.29.00.65

    The tariff classification and country of origin of metal containers

  • N351599 U.S. CBP 4 August 2025 · 7310.29.00.65

    The tariff classification of a metal container from South Korea

  • N344483 U.S. CBP 27 December 2024 · 7310.29.00.65

    The tariff classification of metals containers from China

  • N335628 U.S. CBP 23 October 2023 · 7310.29.00.65

    The tariff classification of a metal container from China.

  • N303044 U.S. CBP 15 April 2019 · 7310.29.00.50

    The tariff classification of an outdoor survival kit from China.

  • 600015172 HMRC 9 April 2026 – 8 April 2029 · 7310 29 90 90

    The products are grade 316L stainless-steel containers with a silicone seal, and a hand operated clamp for the lid. They are high-quality mirror-polished, and have a wall thickness of 1.2mm. The containers have a conical shape with the top diameter being smaller than the base diameter. This is a…

  • 600011781 HMRC 12 November 2024 – 11 November 2027 · 7310 29 10 00

    A storage container/canister with a screw lid made from tin plate and with custom design printed on. Commonly used for storage of coffee beans or powders. The container can hold up to 1kg (1 Litre) Wall thickness of the container 0.23mm

11 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7310.29 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7310.29 covers 2 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 other steel containers under 50 l into the UK came to £122.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 33%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported other steel containers under 50 l worth US$2.7bn (−2.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$586m), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a capacity of less than 50 l: other?

Of a capacity of less than 50 l: other fall under HS subheading 7310.29, part of heading 7310, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a capacity of less than 50 l: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7310.29 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 of a capacity of less than 50 l: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7310.29 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 of a capacity of less than 50 l: other?

China, with US$586m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export other steel containers under 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 other steel containers under 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 other steel containers under 50 l from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (33%), Italy (15%) and Portugal (11%), out of total imports of £122.5m.

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