Heading · Chapter 73
7312: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
2 subheadings make up heading 7312 in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126kUS$126k+US$14m+US$105m+> US$320m
Exports: 188
- China: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$448m
- Germany: US$406m
- Vietnam: US$400m
- Thailand: US$368m
- United States: US$320m
- Malaysia: US$243m
- Romania: US$229m
- Italy: US$219m
- India: US$197m
- United Kingdom: US$167m
- Türkiye: US$166m
- Spain: US$166m
- Portugal: US$128m
- Indonesia: US$127m
- Japan: US$126m
- Slovakia: US$116m
- France: US$116m
- Belgium: US$105m
- Poland: US$96m
- Switzerland: US$89m
- Hungary: US$83m
- Netherlands: US$82m
- Mexico: US$73m
- Canada: US$68m
- South Africa: US$49m
- Luxembourg: US$48m
- Sweden: US$47m
- Austria: US$41m
- Denmark: US$35m
- Singapore: US$33m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Russia: US$29m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$27m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Argentina: US$24m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Chile: US$18m
- Egypt: US$18m
- Norway: US$16m
- Philippines: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- Greece: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Moldova: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Israel: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$24m+US$113m+> US$239m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$335m
- Vietnam: US$316m
- India: US$272m
- Canada: US$265m
- Thailand: US$256m
- South Korea: US$239m
- Japan: US$239m
- China: US$206m
- Spain: US$204m
- Poland: US$199m
- Netherlands: US$199m
- Brazil: US$192m
- Italy: US$190m
- United Arab Emirates: US$162m
- France: US$144m
- Belgium: US$141m
- Mexico: US$140m
- United Kingdom: US$137m
- Singapore: US$120m
- Slovakia: US$115m
- Indonesia: US$113m
- Czechia: US$107m
- Australia: US$106m
- Türkiye: US$106m
- Russia: US$91m
- Taiwan: US$89m
- Saudi Arabia: US$87m
- Malaysia: US$87m
- Romania: US$81m
- Portugal: US$74m
- South Africa: US$69m
- Cambodia: US$63m
- Norway: US$61m
- Philippines: US$58m
- Hungary: US$57m
- Denmark: US$55m
- Morocco: US$54m
- Luxembourg: US$53m
- Switzerland: US$50m
- Egypt: US$49m
- Austria: US$49m
- Chile: US$46m
- Serbia: US$44m
- Peru: US$41m
- Finland: US$41m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$38m
- Kazakhstan: US$36m
- Israel: US$31m
- Sweden: US$31m
- Slovenia: US$29m
- Algeria: US$28m
- Iraq: US$28m
- Colombia: US$28m
- Uzbekistan: US$24m
- Greece: US$24m
- Argentina: US$23m
- Iran: US$23m
- Pakistan: US$23m
- Bahrain: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 33.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$448m | 5.7% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$406m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$400m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$368m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  United States | US$320m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Malaysia | US$243m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$229m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$219m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  India | US$197m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 13.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$335m | 4.3% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$316m | 4% |
| 4 | India | US$272m | 3.5% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$265m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Thailand | US$256m | 3.3% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$239m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$239m | 3.1% |
| 9 | China | US$206m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$204m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7312 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7312 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7312 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7312 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 7312 goods reached US$8bn in 2024, down 4.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 33.1% of the total, ahead of South Korea.
The United States imported the most (US$1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 188 exporters with US$167m.
The United Kingdom imported US$137m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated?
Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated fall under HS heading 7312, part of chapter 73, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7312 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 stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7312 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 stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands…?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (33.1% of world exports).