Heading · Section XV
7311: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
- 2%UK
- 2.7%EU
- 15%–30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$4.4bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 7311 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7311.00, in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel).
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7311 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7311 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7311 into 11 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 15% and 30% (average 23.2%).
Heading 7311 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7311 goods worth US$4.4bn (−2.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.2bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$579.1m.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 184 exporters with US$82.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$148.9m.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 15% – 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 11 tariff lines · average 23.2% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$439.8kUS$439.8k+US$6.7m+US$40.4m+> US$207.6m
Exports: 184
- China: US$1.2bn
- United States: US$357.1m
- Türkiye: US$250.2m
- Italy: US$242.5m
- Germany: US$227.6m
- Czechia: US$207.6m
- Thailand: US$195.6m
- India: US$167.6m
- South Korea: US$136.5m
- Mexico: US$135.7m
- Poland: US$127.6m
- Austria: US$117.4m
- Portugal: US$91.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$82.7m
- United Kingdom: US$82.3m
- Japan: US$71.7m
- France: US$65.8m
- Spain: US$57.1m
- Canada: US$40.4m
- Malaysia: US$34.7m
- Netherlands: US$31.1m
- Vietnam: US$29.2m
- Slovakia: US$26.5m
- Ireland: US$20.7m
- Taiwan: US$20.4m
- Estonia: US$18.9m
- Norway: US$18.3m
- Qatar: US$15.9m
- Kenya: US$15.3m
- Singapore: US$15.3m
- Belgium: US$15.2m
- Sweden: US$15.1m
- Denmark: US$14.4m
- Hungary: US$13.3m
- Brazil: US$13.2m
- Luxembourg: US$12.3m
- Russia: US$10.1m
- Guatemala: US$9.6m
- Tunisia: US$9.3m
- Romania: US$8.3m
- South Africa: US$8.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8.1m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6.8m
- Switzerland: US$6.8m
- Morocco: US$6.7m
- Lebanon: US$6.5m
- Bulgaria: US$6.3m
- Finland: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.3m
- Belarus: US$5.2m
- Australia: US$5m
- Oman: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$4.3m
- Croatia: US$4.2m
- Indonesia: US$3.9m
- Slovenia: US$3.7m
- El Salvador: US$3.3m
- Angola: US$3.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.3mUS$3.3m+US$16.8m+US$51.3m+> US$133.4m
Imports: 215
- United States: US$579.1m
- Germany: US$242.4m
- South Korea: US$211.7m
- Canada: US$161.3m
- United Kingdom: US$148.9m
- Japan: US$140.4m
- Netherlands: US$133.4m
- France: US$131.4m
- Poland: US$120.6m
- Italy: US$117.6m
- Mexico: US$116.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$100.1m
- Spain: US$86.3m
- Belgium: US$85.5m
- China: US$83.2m
- Australia: US$82.8m
- Indonesia: US$75.4m
- Norway: US$68m
- United Arab Emirates: US$62m
- Nigeria: US$58.5m
- India: US$53.9m
- Taiwan: US$51.3m
- Türkiye: US$46.7m
- Romania: US$46.5m
- Czechia: US$44.8m
- Singapore: US$40.5m
- Vietnam: US$40.5m
- Thailand: US$39.2m
- South Africa: US$37.2m
- Philippines: US$35.1m
- Russia: US$35m
- Brazil: US$34.5m
- Malaysia: US$34.2m
- Israel: US$30.1m
- Switzerland: US$28.8m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$28.1m
- Egypt: US$27.7m
- Cambodia: US$27.2m
- Denmark: US$27.1m
- Iraq: US$25.3m
- Austria: US$24.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$24.6m
- Peru: US$24.6m
- Tanzania: US$24.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$22.2m
- Algeria: US$22.2m
- Greece: US$22.1m
- Sweden: US$20.6m
- Chile: US$18.9m
- Colombia: US$18.5m
- Hungary: US$17.5m
- Ghana: US$17.2m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Qatar: US$16.8m
- Morocco: US$16.5m
- Ireland: US$16.3m
- Finland: US$16.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.2m
- Jordan: US$15.9m
- Guatemala: US$14.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.2bn | 27.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$357.1m | 8.1% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$250.2m | 5.7% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$242.5m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$227.6m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$207.6m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$195.6m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  India | US$167.6m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$136.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$135.7m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$579.1m | 13.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$242.4m | 5.5% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$211.7m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$161.3m | 3.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$148.9m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$140.4m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$133.4m | 3% |
| 8 |  France | US$131.4m | 3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$120.6m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Italy | US$117.6m | 2.7% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel?
Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel fall under HS heading 7311, part of chapter 73, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7311 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7311 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 containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of…?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (27.7% of world exports).