Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7314

7314.31

7314.31: Plated or coated with zinc

7314.31 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7314, cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel…, chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7314 31 00 00 Plated or coated with zinc 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 2

  • 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)

Import requirements 3

  • 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, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, 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, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    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

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£20m+10.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.35 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £1.1mMar 2024: £1.4mApr 2024: £901kMay 2024: £1.4mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £1.3mAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £1.9mNov 2024: £1.6mDec 2024: £1.3mJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £2.1mMar 2025: £1.2mApr 2025: £1.3mMay 2025: £1.4mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £2mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £2.3mOct 2025: £1.7mNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £1.3mJan 2026: £891kFeb 2026: £1.5mMar 2026: £1.5mApr 2026: £1.7mMay 2026: £1.5mJun 2026: £2.8mJul 2026: £2.2mAug 2026: £1.6m 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
Türkiye £5.5m 27.4% +92%
Italy £3.8m 19.2% +7.6%
China £3m 14.8% -20%
France £2.4m 11.9% -7.1%
Germany £1.3m 6.5% +198.6%
Poland £1.1m 5.4% -37.5%
United Arab Emirates £906k 4.5% -31.3%
New Zealand £729k 3.6% -12.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7314.31 · US$670m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$476kUS$476k+US$2m+US$18m+> US$51m

Exports: 98
  1. China: US$236m
  2. Canada: US$59m
  3. Poland: US$51m
  4. Italy: US$37m
  5. Belgium: US$34m
  6. Germany: US$29m
  7. United Kingdom: US$24m
  8. Vietnam: US$23m
  9. South Africa: US$21m
  10. United States: US$18m
  11. Mexico: US$13m
  12. Malaysia: US$13m
  13. France: US$12m
  14. Spain: US$12m
  15. Netherlands: US$12m
  16. Türkiye: US$10m
  17. Croatia: US$7m
  18. Czechia: US$6m
  19. Thailand: US$5m
  20. Portugal: US$5m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$3m
  22. Moldova: US$3m
  23. Slovakia: US$3m
  24. North Macedonia: US$2m
  25. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  26. Luxembourg: US$2m
  27. Honduras: US$2m
  28. New Zealand: US$2m
  29. Lithuania: US$2m
  30. Romania: US$2m
  31. Finland: US$2m
  32. Albania: US$1m
  33. Australia: US$1m
  34. Serbia: US$1m
  35. Ukraine: US$1m
  36. Sweden: US$1m
  37. Japan: US$1m
  38. Austria: US$1m
  39. Estonia: US$891k
  40. Brazil: US$794k
  41. Saudi Arabia: US$763k
  42. Russia: US$689k
  43. Denmark: US$634k
  44. Greece: US$629k
  45. India: US$558k
  46. Bulgaria: US$498k
  47. Hungary: US$481k
  48. Bahrain: US$476k
  49. South Korea: US$464k
  50. Colombia: US$320k
  51. Slovenia: US$270k
  52. Hong Kong SAR China: US$226k
  53. Zambia: US$217k
  54. Ireland: US$176k
  55. Peru: US$144k
  56. Norway: US$137k
  57. Latvia: US$120k
  58. Turkmenistan: US$102k
  59. Argentina: US$97k
  60. Taiwan: US$89k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$236m 35.2%
2 Canada US$59m 8.9%
3 Poland US$51m 7.7%
4 Italy US$37m 5.5%
5 Belgium US$34m 5.1%
6 Germany US$29m 4.3%
7 United Kingdom US$24m 3.6%
8 Vietnam US$23m 3.4%
9 South Africa US$21m 3.2%
10 United States US$18m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$177m 26.4%
2 Germany US$44m 6.6%
3 Netherlands US$27m 4%
4 Italy US$24m 3.6%
5 France US$23m 3.5%
6 United Kingdom US$21m 3.1%
7 Canada US$18m 2.6%
8 Austria US$14m 2%
9 Australia US$14m 2%
10 Spain US$13m 2%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Morocco, Kenya, Fiji

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 13% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 3.3% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 8.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 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 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 12% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 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 15% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 12% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 25% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 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 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
6935 Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting & fencing, of iron/steel wire; expanded metal of iron/steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
42943 Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177314.31unchanged
20127314.31unchanged
20077314.31unchanged
20027314.31unchanged
19967314.31unchanged
19927314.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N300147 U.S. CBP 14 September 2018 · 7314.31.10.00

    The tariff classification of welded electro galvanized steel wire mesh attached to woven Silt fence fabric

  • N296250 U.S. CBP 16 May 2018 · 7314.31.50.80

    The tariff classification of galvanized steel plastic coated welded wire from China

  • 600014983 HMRC 26 March 2026 – 25 March 2029 · 7314 31 00 00

    A circular female end duct take-off component or end cap for use with larger HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) ducting systems to cap an inlet duct. The end cap has a fixed wire mesh screen across the opening with a grid size of 10 x 10 mm and still acts as an end cap but prevents…

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.

  1. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2022 of 10 September 2026 making imports of welded steel mesh originating in the People’s Republic of China and Türkiye subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration

    CELEX 32026R2022 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Subheading 7314.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7314.31; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £20m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £1.35 per kg; Türkiye supplied 27%, followed by Italy.

World trade in these goods reached US$670m in 2024, down 10% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 35.2% of the total, ahead of Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plated or coated with zinc?

Plated or coated with zinc fall under HS subheading 7314.31, part of heading 7314, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on plated or coated with zinc in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7314.31 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 plated or coated with zinc in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7314.31 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 plated or coated with zinc?

China, with US$236m in 2024 (35.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (27%), Italy (19%) and China (15%), out of total imports of £20m.

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