Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7312
7312.10: Stranded wire, ropes and cables
Steel wire ropes and cables
7312.10 is the HS subheading for steel wire ropes and cables, under heading 7312 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7312 10 00 00 Stranded wire, ropes and cables Free
- 7312 10 20 00 Of stainless steel Free
- Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension Free
- Not exceeding 3 mm Free
- 7312 10 41 00 Plated or coated with copper-zinc alloys (brass) Free
- 7312 10 49 00 Other Free
- Exceeding 3 mm Free
- Stranded wire Free
- 7312 10 61 00 Not coated Free
- 7312 10 61 91 With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon Free
- 7312 10 61 99 Other Free
- Coated Free
- 7312 10 65 00 Plated or coated with zinc Free
- 7312 10 65 91 With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon, excluding galvanised (but not with any further coating material) seven wire strands in which the diameter of the central wire is identical or less than 3% greater than the diameter of any of the 6 other wires Free
- 7312 10 65 99 Other Free
- 7312 10 69 00 Other Free
- 7312 10 69 91 With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon Free
- 7312 10 69 99 Other Free
- Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes) Free
- Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension Free
- 7312 10 81 00 Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm Free
- Of steel Free
- 7312 10 81 12 Consigned from Morocco Free
- 7312 10 81 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free
- 7312 10 81 19 Other Free
- 7312 10 81 90 Other Free
- 7312 10 83 00 Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm Free
- Of steel Free
- 7312 10 83 12 Consigned from Morocco Free
- 7312 10 83 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free
- 7312 10 83 19 Other Free
- 7312 10 83 90 Other Free
- 7312 10 85 00 Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm Free
- Of steel Free
- 7312 10 85 12 Consigned from Morocco Free
- 7312 10 85 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free
- 7312 10 85 19 Other Free
- 7312 10 85 90 Other Free
- 7312 10 89 00 Exceeding 48 mm Free
- Of steel Free
- 7312 10 89 12 Consigned from Morocco Free
- 7312 10 89 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free
- 7312 10 89 19 Other Free
- 7312 10 89 90 Other Free
- 7312 10 98 00 Other Free
- Of steel Free
- 7312 10 98 12 Consigned from Morocco Free
- 7312 10 98 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free
- 7312 10 98 19 Other Free
- 7312 10 98 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 5
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 60.4%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except China, Morocco
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/99
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 29 lines
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 60.4%
- Applies to goods from
- China, Morocco, South Korea
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
- Tariff lines
- on 15 of 29 lines
Rates for named exporters (6)
Company Rate Remer Maroc SARL, Zone Industrielle, Tranche 2, Lot 10, Settat - MA A567 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% Bosung Wire Rope Co. Ltd, 568 Yongdeok-ri, Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 621-872, Chung Woo Rope Co., Ltd 1682-4, Songjung-Dong, Gangseo-Gu, Busan, CS Co., Ltd, 31-102, Junam maeul 2-gil, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Cosmo Wire Ltd, 4-10, Koyeon-Ri, Woong Chon-Myon Ulju-Kun, Ulsan, Dae Heung Industrial Co., Ltd, 185 Pyunglim - Ri, Daesan-Myun, Haman - Gun, Gyungnam, DSR Wire Corp., 291, Seonpyong-Ri, Seo-Myon, Suncheon-City, Jeonnam, Kiswire Ltd, 37, Gurak-Ro, 141 Beon-Gil, Suyeong-Gu, Busan, Korea 48212, Manho Rope & Wire Ltd, Dongho Bldg, 85-2 4 Street Joongang- Dong, Jong-gu, Busan, Shin Han Rope Co., Ltd, 715-8, Gojan-Dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Ssang Yong Cable Mfg. Co., Ltd, 1559-4 Song-Jeong Dong, Gang-Seo Gu, Busan, Young Heung Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, 71-1 Sin-Chon Dong, Changwon City, Gyungnam A969 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% SEIL Wire and Cable, 47-4, Soju-Dong, Yangsan-Si, Kyungsangnamdo A994 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% Line Metal Co. Ltd, 1259 Boncho-ri, Daeji-Myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam B926 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% Goodwire MFG. Co. Ltd, 984-23, Maegok-Dong, Yangsan-City, Kyungnam B955 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% Daechang Steel Co., Ltd, 1213, Aam-daero, Namdong-gu, Incheon C057 0% with D008, otherwise 60.4% - Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 60.4%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except China, South Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/99
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 29 lines
- 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 24 of 29 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
- 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)
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Tariff lines
- on 8 of 29 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £23.5m | 27.8% | -3.4% |
 Germany | £9.9m | 11.7% | -1.5% |
 Portugal | £8.2m | 9.7% | +17.5% |
 India | £7m | 8.3% | -23.9% |
 United States | £5.7m | 6.7% | -15.6% |
 Thailand | £4m | 4.7% | -39.1% |
 South Korea | £3.9m | 4.6% | +12.2% |
 Türkiye | £2.7m | 3.1% | +2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 12.4% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$108kUS$108k+US$13m+US$113m+> US$282m
Exports: 174
- China: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$439m
- Vietnam: US$384m
- Germany: US$383m
- Thailand: US$334m
- United States: US$282m
- Romania: US$224m
- Malaysia: US$222m
- Italy: US$201m
- India: US$179m
- Türkiye: US$161m
- Spain: US$159m
- United Kingdom: US$154m
- Portugal: US$125m
- Japan: US$119m
- Indonesia: US$115m
- Slovakia: US$113m
- Belgium: US$101m
- France: US$99m
- Poland: US$89m
- Switzerland: US$87m
- Hungary: US$82m
- Mexico: US$70m
- Netherlands: US$68m
- Canada: US$66m
- Luxembourg: US$47m
- Sweden: US$44m
- South Africa: US$43m
- Austria: US$38m
- Denmark: US$31m
- Russia: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$27m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Argentina: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22m
- Singapore: US$21m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Chile: US$18m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Greece: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Finland: US$12m
- Norway: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Australia: US$8m
- Latvia: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Moldova: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Zambia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Sierra Leone: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$23m+US$104m+> US$233m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$318m
- Vietnam: US$307m
- India: US$248m
- Canada: US$246m
- Thailand: US$242m
- South Korea: US$233m
- Japan: US$228m
- Spain: US$195m
- Poland: US$194m
- China: US$190m
- Netherlands: US$184m
- Brazil: US$180m
- Italy: US$179m
- United Arab Emirates: US$152m
- Belgium: US$136m
- Mexico: US$129m
- France: US$129m
- United Kingdom: US$123m
- Singapore: US$114m
- Slovakia: US$112m
- Czechia: US$104m
- Türkiye: US$102m
- Australia: US$97m
- Indonesia: US$91m
- Taiwan: US$84m
- Russia: US$84m
- Romania: US$79m
- Malaysia: US$74m
- Saudi Arabia: US$73m
- Portugal: US$73m
- South Africa: US$66m
- Cambodia: US$61m
- Hungary: US$55m
- Luxembourg: US$52m
- Denmark: US$52m
- Morocco: US$52m
- Norway: US$51m
- Philippines: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$48m
- Egypt: US$47m
- Austria: US$46m
- Serbia: US$43m
- Chile: US$43m
- Peru: US$40m
- Finland: US$40m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$37m
- Kazakhstan: US$35m
- Israel: US$28m
- Sweden: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$27m
- Algeria: US$27m
- Iraq: US$25m
- Colombia: US$25m
- Argentina: US$23m
- Iran: US$23m
- Greece: US$22m
- Uzbekistan: US$20m
- Bahrain: US$19m
- Guinea: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 33.7% |
| 2 | South Korea | US$439m | 6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$384m | 5.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$383m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Thailand | US$334m | 4.6% |
| 6 | United States | US$282m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$224m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$222m | 3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$201m | 2.7% |
| 10 | India | US$179m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 14% |
| 2 | Germany | US$318m | 4.3% |
| 3 | Vietnam | US$307m | 4.2% |
| 4 | India | US$248m | 3.4% |
| 5 | Canada | US$246m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Thailand | US$242m | 3.3% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$233m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Japan | US$228m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$195m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$194m | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 7.7%median duty
- 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Nepal
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 8.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Benin | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 7.7% | 5% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chad | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 4% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 8.3% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 11% | 2% – 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Eswatini | 7.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 14% | 13% – 15% | 2023 |
 Iran | 23% | 5% – 32% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 2.1% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 9.5%* | 6.9% – 14% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 8% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Philippines | 9.6% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.6% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 7%* | 5.1% – 10% | 2023 |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 4.7% | 0% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 13% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 10% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 4.6% | 3% – 5% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 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
- 69311 Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings & the like, of iron/steel, not electrically insulated
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42941 Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7312.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 12
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.
- H355076 U.S. CBP
Affirmation of NY N354221; Classification of Nonalloy Steel Prestressed Concrete (PC) Strands
- N359135 U.S. CBP
The country of origin of nonalloy steel prestressed concrete (PC) Strand
- N358522 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cable and gusset system from China, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, or Taiwan
- N354221 U.S. CBP
The country of origin of nonalloy steel prestressed concrete (PC) Strand
- N351276 U.S. CBP
The country of origin of nonalloy prestressed concrete (PC) Strand
- N351124 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wire rope cables from Mexico
- 600015703 HMRC
mk3c Cables for garage doors. The cable is made from galvanised steel stranded wire with plastic loops. With special tools they connect to the garage door and pull it up Measurements 1.8mm 7x7 stranded wire
- 600015704 HMRC
g3 Cables for garage doors. The cable is made from galvanised steel stranded wire with end stops. With special tools they connect to the garage door and pull it up Measurements 1.8mm 7x7 stranded wire
- 600015589 HMRC
Stainless Steel Plant Support Device A reusable plant support device designed to suspend plant pots and containers in indoor and outdoor environments. The product is used in gardening and home décor applications to suspend plant pots and baskets from overhead supports. The product is constructed…
12 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-11266 · 91 FR 33689 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7312.10 into 29 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7312.10 covers 11 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.
In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 60.4% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China, Morocco, and South Korea.
Imports of steel wire ropes and cables into the UK came to £84.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); China supplied 28%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported steel wire ropes and cables worth US$7bn (−4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2bn), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for stranded wire, ropes and cables?
Stranded wire, ropes and cables fall under HS subheading 7312.10, part of heading 7312, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on stranded wire, ropes and cables in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7312.10 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 and cables in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7312.10 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 and cables?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (33.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export steel wire ropes and cables 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 wire ropes and cables?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 60.4% on goods from China, Morocco, and South Korea. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import steel wire ropes and cables from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (28%), Germany (12%) and Portugal (10%), out of total imports of £84.6m.