Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7318
7318.14: Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, self-tapping screws
Self-tapping screws
Official description Self-tapping screws
7318.14 is the HS subheading for self-tapping screws, under heading 7318 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7318 14 00 00 Self-tapping screws Free
- 7318 14 10 00 Of stainless steel Free
- 7318 14 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7318 14 10 90 Other Free
- Other Free
- 7318 14 91 00 Spaced-thread screws Free
- 7318 14 91 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7318 14 91 90 Other Free
- 7318 14 99 00 Other Free
- 7318 14 99 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7318 14 99 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- 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 3 of 6 lines
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, 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan | £37.1m | 39.3% | -21.4% |
 Germany | £19.4m | 20.5% | -9% |
 China | £13.5m | 14.3% | +9.4% |
 Poland | £3.6m | 3.8% | -6.2% |
 Türkiye | £3.4m | 3.6% | -18.9% |
 France | £2.5m | 2.7% | -12.4% |
 Sweden | £2.3m | 2.4% | -5.8% |
 Switzerland | £2m | 2.1% | -36.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$4m+US$58m+> US$132m
Exports: 159
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- China: US$924m
- Germany: US$696m
- Vietnam: US$152m
- Czechia: US$132m
- United States: US$128m
- Switzerland: US$112m
- Poland: US$110m
- Japan: US$93m
- Italy: US$76m
- Austria: US$66m
- France: US$62m
- Spain: US$62m
- Türkiye: US$58m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- South Korea: US$34m
- Sweden: US$32m
- Thailand: US$32m
- Canada: US$29m
- United Kingdom: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- Romania: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Australia: US$922k
- Croatia: US$880k
- Greece: US$776k
- Bahrain: US$640k
- Norway: US$610k
- Kazakhstan: US$556k
- Ukraine: US$354k
- North Macedonia: US$317k
- Philippines: US$309k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$240k
- New Zealand: US$220k
- Argentina: US$199k
- Chile: US$197k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$52m+> US$142m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$603m
- Germany: US$464m
- France: US$171m
- United Kingdom: US$149m
- Poland: US$147m
- Russia: US$142m
- Mexico: US$142m
- Canada: US$130m
- Italy: US$125m
- Czechia: US$113m
- Austria: US$110m
- Netherlands: US$104m
- India: US$87m
- Switzerland: US$83m
- China: US$79m
- Spain: US$78m
- Slovakia: US$78m
- Romania: US$72m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Australia: US$60m
- Brazil: US$53m
- Vietnam: US$52m
- Sweden: US$51m
- Hungary: US$46m
- Denmark: US$44m
- Japan: US$40m
- United Arab Emirates: US$36m
- Saudi Arabia: US$36m
- Türkiye: US$31m
- Norway: US$29m
- South Korea: US$29m
- Thailand: US$28m
- Ukraine: US$28m
- Finland: US$23m
- Iran: US$21m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Iraq: US$20m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Chile: US$13m
- Morocco: US$13m
- Algeria: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Greece: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | US$1bn | 24.8% |
| 2 | China | US$924m | 22.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$696m | 17.2% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$152m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$132m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  United States | US$128m | 3.2% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$112m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Poland | US$110m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$93m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$76m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$603m | 14.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$464m | 11.5% |
| 3 | France | US$171m | 4.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$149m | 3.7% |
| 5 | Poland | US$147m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$142m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$142m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$130m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Italy | US$125m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$113m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 11
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.
- N351539 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of hardware packs from China
- N335097 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of concrete screws from China
- N328145 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of screws from Taiwan
- N328055 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a thread cutting screw from Taiwan
- N328061 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a self-drilling screw from Taiwan
- N323747 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tapping screw from Taiwan
- 600012141 HMRC
The product is a self-tapping threaded screw, material is steel cast zinc alloy finish with a self-drilling plug. The plug is to anchor to the plasterboard.
- 600012142 HMRC
The product is a steel threaded self-tapping screw, with an additional plastic plug for plasterboard. The head of the screw is flat with cross-recess. The length of the screw is 35mm with a thickness of 4.5mm. Packaged for retail sale.
11 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.
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Classification · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1874 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1788 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7318.14 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7318.14 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 3.7%.
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.
Imports of self-tapping screws into the UK came to £94.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Taiwan supplied 39%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported self-tapping screws worth US$4bn (−1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Taiwan (US$1bn), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, self-tapping screws?
Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, self-tapping screws fall under HS subheading 7318.14, part of heading 7318, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7318.14 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 screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7318.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks…?
Taiwan, with US$1bn in 2024 (24.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export self-tapping screws 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 self-tapping screws?
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 self-tapping screws from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Taiwan (39%), Germany (21%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £94.5m.