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.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 29 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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7312 10 00 00 Stranded wire, ropes and cables Free
7312 10 20 00 Of stainless steel Free+2
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+2
7312 10 49 00 Other Free+2
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+3
7312 10 61 99 Other Free+3
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+2
7312 10 65 99 Other Free+3
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+2
7312 10 69 99 Other Free+3
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+6
7312 10 81 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free+6
7312 10 81 19 Other Free+4
7312 10 81 90 Other Free+3
7312 10 83 00 Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm Free
Of steel Free
7312 10 83 12 Consigned from Morocco Free+6
7312 10 83 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free+6
7312 10 83 19 Other Free+4
7312 10 83 90 Other Free+3
7312 10 85 00 Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm Free
Of steel Free
7312 10 85 12 Consigned from Morocco Free+6
7312 10 85 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free+6
7312 10 85 19 Other Free+4
7312 10 85 90 Other Free+3
7312 10 89 00 Exceeding 48 mm Free
Of steel Free
7312 10 89 12 Consigned from Morocco Free+6
7312 10 89 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free+6
7312 10 89 19 Other Free+4
7312 10 89 90 Other Free+3
7312 10 98 00 Other Free
Of steel Free
7312 10 98 12 Consigned from Morocco Free+6
7312 10 98 13 Consigned from the Republic of Korea Free+6
7312 10 98 19 Other Free+4
7312 10 98 90 Other Free+3

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<br>Chung Woo Rope Co., Ltd 1682-4, Songjung-Dong, Gangseo-Gu, Busan <br>CS Co., Ltd, 31-102, Junam maeul 2-gil, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do<br>Cosmo Wire Ltd, 4-10, Koyeon-Ri, Woong Chon-Myon Ulju-Kun, Ulsan <br>Dae Heung Industrial Co., Ltd, 185 Pyunglim - Ri, Daesan-Myun, Haman - Gun, Gyungnam <br>DSR Wire Corp., 291, Seonpyong-Ri, Seo-Myon, Suncheon-City, Jeonnam <br>Kiswire Ltd, 37, Gurak-Ro, 141 Beon-Gil, Suyeong-Gu, Busan, Korea 48212<br>Manho Rope & Wire Ltd, Dongho Bldg, 85-2 4 Street Joongang- Dong, Jong-gu, Busan <br>Shin Han Rope Co., Ltd, 715-8, Gojan-Dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon <br>Ssang Yong Cable Mfg. Co., Ltd, 1559-4 Song-Jeong Dong, Gang-Seo Gu, Busan <br>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 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–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–XC agreement	XC	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–XL agreement	XL	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£84.6m-8.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£1.76 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 11 tariff lines

USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines

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.

World trade in 2024

7312.10 · US$7.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107.9kUS$107.9k+US$12.7m+US$113.1m+> US$282m

Exports: 174

China: US$2.5bn
South Korea: US$439.2m
Vietnam: US$383.8m
Germany: US$382.5m
Thailand: US$334.2m
United States: US$282m
Romania: US$224.3m
Malaysia: US$222.2m
Italy: US$201.1m
India: US$179.2m
Türkiye: US$161.3m
Spain: US$159.4m
United Kingdom: US$154m
Portugal: US$125.3m
Japan: US$118.9m
Indonesia: US$115m
Slovakia: US$113.1m
Belgium: US$101.1m
France: US$98.6m
Poland: US$89.1m
Switzerland: US$86.5m
Hungary: US$82.2m
Mexico: US$70.3m
Netherlands: US$68.1m
Canada: US$66.2m
Luxembourg: US$47.2m
Sweden: US$44.3m
South Africa: US$43m
Austria: US$37.5m
Denmark: US$30.7m
Russia: US$29m
Taiwan: US$26.9m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$26.5m
Czechia: US$26.2m
Argentina: US$23.3m
Saudi Arabia: US$23.2m
Ukraine: US$22m
United Arab Emirates: US$22m
Singapore: US$20.7m
Brazil: US$18.9m
Chile: US$17.6m
Egypt: US$17.4m
Greece: US$12.7m
Lithuania: US$12.3m
Finland: US$11.9m
Norway: US$11.9m
Kazakhstan: US$8.6m
Australia: US$8.1m
Latvia: US$7.4m
Philippines: US$7.2m
Estonia: US$6m
Tunisia: US$5.2m
Moldova: US$4.9m
Colombia: US$3.7m
Israel: US$3.6m
Croatia: US$3.2m
Zambia: US$3.1m
Slovenia: US$2.7m
Costa Rica: US$2.6m
Sierra Leone: US$1.7m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$2.5bn	33.7%
2	South Korea	US$439.2m	6%
3	Vietnam	US$383.8m	5.2%
4	Germany	US$382.5m	5.2%
5	Thailand	US$334.2m	4.6%
6	United States	US$282m	3.8%
7	Romania	US$224.3m	3.1%
8	Malaysia	US$222.2m	3%
9	Italy	US$201.1m	2.7%
10	India	US$179.2m	2.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$1bn	14%
2	Germany	US$318m	4.3%
3	Vietnam	US$307.1m	4.2%
4	India	US$247.7m	3.4%
5	Canada	US$246m	3.4%
6	Thailand	US$241.8m	3.3%
7	South Korea	US$233.1m	3.2%
8	Japan	US$227.9m	3.1%
9	Spain	US$194.8m	2.7%
10	Poland	US$193.7m	2.6%

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.

175 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$7.3bn (−4.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$2.5bn), 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$2.5bn in 2024 (33.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export steel wire ropes and cables to the UK duty-free?

175 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.