Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7320

7320.90

7320.90: Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel: other

Other steel springs

Official description Other

7320.90 is the HS subheading for other steel springs, under heading 7320 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7320 90 00 00 Other Free
  2. 7320 90 10 00 Flat spiral springs Free
  3. 7320 90 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  4. 7320 90 10 90 Other Free
  5. 7320 90 30 00 Discs springs Free
  6. 7320 90 30 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  7. 7320 90 30 90 Other Free
  8. 7320 90 90 00 Other Free
  9. 7320 90 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
  10. 7320 90 90 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 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£40.4m-12.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.03 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.6mFeb 2024: £4.3mMar 2024: £3.5mApr 2024: £3.6mMay 2024: £3.6mJun 2024: £3.9mJul 2024: £2.9mAug 2024: £3.2mSept 2024: £3.2mOct 2024: £4.4mNov 2024: £4mDec 2024: £3.2mJan 2025: £3.5mFeb 2025: £4.1mMar 2025: £4.5mApr 2025: £4.7mMay 2025: £3.9mJun 2025: £3.6mJul 2025: £3.6mAug 2025: £3.6mSept 2025: £3.5mOct 2025: £3.7mNov 2025: £3.2mDec 2025: £3mJan 2026: £3.2mFeb 2026: £3.6mMar 2026: £3.6mApr 2026: £3.5mMay 2026: £3.7mJun 2026: £3.6mJul 2026: £3.3mAug 2026: £2.6m 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
Germany £10.4m 25.8% -22.1%
China £6.6m 16.3% +16.4%
United States £6m 14.8% -11.3%
Türkiye £5.8m 14.4% -24.7%
Poland £4.5m 11.1% -3%
Japan £1.1m 2.8% +37.5%
Sweden £846k 2.1% +44.5%
Italy £707k 1.8% +18.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7320.90 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76kUS$76k+US$3m+US$35m+> US$106m

Exports: 161
  1. Germany: US$433m
  2. China: US$239m
  3. United States: US$234m
  4. Italy: US$115m
  5. Poland: US$106m
  6. Japan: US$96m
  7. France: US$77m
  8. Czechia: US$58m
  9. Spain: US$50m
  10. Thailand: US$48m
  11. Taiwan: US$46m
  12. United Kingdom: US$44m
  13. Romania: US$40m
  14. South Korea: US$37m
  15. Singapore: US$35m
  16. Switzerland: US$34m
  17. Mexico: US$33m
  18. India: US$26m
  19. Türkiye: US$23m
  20. Slovakia: US$23m
  21. Canada: US$22m
  22. Netherlands: US$21m
  23. Belgium: US$20m
  24. Sweden: US$17m
  25. Hungary: US$16m
  26. Austria: US$16m
  27. Malaysia: US$16m
  28. Philippines: US$12m
  29. Cambodia: US$10m
  30. Denmark: US$8m
  31. Brazil: US$8m
  32. Croatia: US$6m
  33. Australia: US$6m
  34. South Africa: US$5m
  35. Portugal: US$4m
  36. Slovenia: US$4m
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  38. Vietnam: US$3m
  39. Finland: US$3m
  40. Indonesia: US$3m
  41. Israel: US$3m
  42. New Zealand: US$2m
  43. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  44. Bulgaria: US$2m
  45. Latvia: US$1m
  46. Lithuania: US$1m
  47. Norway: US$1m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  49. Tunisia: US$1m
  50. Albania: US$999k
  51. Russia: US$871k
  52. Guatemala: US$828k
  53. Ireland: US$788k
  54. Serbia: US$655k
  55. El Salvador: US$493k
  56. Greece: US$484k
  57. Estonia: US$456k
  58. Antigua & Barbuda: US$416k
  59. Ukraine: US$354k
  60. Morocco: US$337k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$433m 21.4%
2 China US$239m 11.8%
3 United States US$234m 11.5%
4 Italy US$115m 5.7%
5 Poland US$106m 5.3%
6 Japan US$96m 4.7%
7 France US$77m 3.8%
8 Czechia US$58m 2.9%
9 Spain US$50m 2.5%
10 Thailand US$48m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$219m 10.8%
2 Mexico US$143m 7.1%
3 Germany US$143m 7.1%
4 China US$98m 4.9%
5 Poland US$96m 4.7%
6 India US$80m 3.9%
7 Thailand US$69m 3.4%
8 Czechia US$64m 3.2%
9 Malaysia US$62m 3.1%
10 Italy US$57m 2.8%

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
  • 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Burundi

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Aruba 17% 12% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 12% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 5% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 6% – 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 5% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 9.7% 9% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Japan 1.7% 0% – 3.3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 12% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.9%* 1.2% – 2.7% 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 23% 20% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 4.2% 0% – 10% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 8% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 25% 20% – 35% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 9.7% 9% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 12% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 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 5% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.4%* 1.5% – 3.3% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 18% 15% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 1.4% 0% – 2.9% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 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
6994 Springs & leaves for springs, of iron/steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
42945 Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177320.90unchanged
20127320.90unchanged
20077320.90unchanged
20027320.90unchanged
19967320.90unchanged
19927320.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

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.

  • N359981 U.S. CBP 31 March 2026 · 7320.90.50.60

    The tariff classification of a spring clip from China

  • N304438 U.S. CBP 12 June 2019 · 7320.90.50.20

    The tariff classification of springs from Turkey

  • N303585 U.S. CBP 9 April 2019 · 7320.90.50.20

    The tariff classification of springs from Turkey

  • N300284 U.S. CBP 21 September 2018 · 7320.90.50.60

    The tariff classification of automotive brake components from China

  • H249811 U.S. CBP 12 September 2016 · 7320.90.50

    Revocation of NY N050746; Tariff classification of spare parts/repair kit

  • 600015313 HMRC 8 April 2026 – 7 April 2029 · 7320 90 90 90

    Zinc plated steel spring, that is used as a replacement part in a Kentucky mop holder. It is manufactured from 438mm steel wire, with a material of 8 gauge wire. The item is packaged in quantities of 300, in a cardboard box.

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. GB Other

    Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7320.90 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7320.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

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 other steel springs worth £40.4m (down 13% on the year before), at an average of £3.03 per kg; Germany supplied 26%, followed by China.

World trade in other steel springs reached US$2bn in 2024, down 0.1% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 21.4% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel: other?

Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel: other fall under HS subheading 7320.90, part of heading 7320, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7320.90 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 springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7320.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel?

Germany, with US$433m in 2024 (21.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export other steel springs 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 other steel springs?

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 other steel springs from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (26%), China (16%) and United States (15%), out of total imports of £40.4m.

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