Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7320

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.

Importing into Country of origin

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

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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7320 90 00 00 Other Free
7320 90 10 00 Flat spiral springs Free
7320 90 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
7320 90 10 90 Other Free
7320 90 30 00 Discs springs Free
7320 90 30 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
7320 90 30 90 Other Free
7320 90 90 00 Other Free
7320 90 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
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 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–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

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
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

EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

USA Free – 2.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.4%

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

Germany: US$433m
China: US$239m
United States: US$234m
Italy: US$115m
Poland: US$106m
Japan: US$96m
France: US$77m
Czechia: US$58m
Spain: US$50m
Thailand: US$48m
Taiwan: US$46m
United Kingdom: US$44m
Romania: US$40m
South Korea: US$37m
Singapore: US$35m
Switzerland: US$34m
Mexico: US$33m
India: US$26m
Türkiye: US$23m
Slovakia: US$23m
Canada: US$22m
Netherlands: US$21m
Belgium: US$20m
Sweden: US$17m
Hungary: US$16m
Austria: US$16m
Malaysia: US$16m
Philippines: US$12m
Cambodia: US$10m
Denmark: US$8m
Brazil: US$8m
Croatia: US$6m
Australia: US$6m
South Africa: US$5m
Portugal: US$4m
Slovenia: US$4m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
Vietnam: US$3m
Finland: US$3m
Indonesia: US$3m
Israel: US$3m
New Zealand: US$2m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
Bulgaria: US$2m
Latvia: US$1m
Lithuania: US$1m
Norway: US$1m
United Arab Emirates: US$1m
Tunisia: US$1m
Albania: US$999k
Russia: US$871k
Guatemala: US$828k
Ireland: US$788k
Serbia: US$655k
El Salvador: US$493k
Greece: US$484k
Estonia: US$456k
Antigua & Barbuda: US$416k
Ukraine: US$354k
Morocco: US$337k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
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

Rank	Country	Value	Share
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%

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.

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.