Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7323

7323.10

7323.10: Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like

Subheading 7323.10 belongs to heading 7323 (table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel) in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate 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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  1. 7323 10 00 00 Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like 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 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)
  • 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

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 agreementQuota Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreementQuota 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 agreementQuota 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£5.7m-10.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.24 per kg
Jan 2024: £332kFeb 2024: £410kMar 2024: £550kApr 2024: £497kMay 2024: £496kJun 2024: £488kJul 2024: £568kAug 2024: £597kSept 2024: £711kOct 2024: £499kNov 2024: £549kDec 2024: £514kJan 2025: £427kFeb 2025: £746kMar 2025: £615kApr 2025: £379kMay 2025: £491kJun 2025: £413kJul 2025: £486kAug 2025: £538kSept 2025: £469kOct 2025: £435kNov 2025: £563kDec 2025: £435kJan 2026: £494kFeb 2026: £489kMar 2026: £505kApr 2026: £301kMay 2026: £496kJun 2026: £566kJul 2026: £564kAug 2026: £370k 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
China £4.3m 75.5% -14.3%
Germany £283k 5% +49.1%
Italy £267k 4.7% -1.5%
India £223k 3.9% -13.5%
Indonesia £149k 2.6% +97%
Ireland £110k 1.9% +19.3%
France £88k 1.5% +34.2%
United States £49k 0.9% -76.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7323.10 · US$275m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84kUS$84k+US$902k+US$3m+> US$8m

Exports: 134
  1. China: US$162m
  2. India: US$14m
  3. Germany: US$11m
  4. United States: US$8m
  5. Italy: US$7m
  6. Mexico: US$7m
  7. Egypt: US$6m
  8. Netherlands: US$6m
  9. South Korea: US$3m
  10. Saudi Arabia: US$3m
  11. Spain: US$3m
  12. France: US$3m
  13. United Kingdom: US$3m
  14. Austria: US$2m
  15. Czechia: US$2m
  16. Poland: US$2m
  17. Vietnam: US$2m
  18. Thailand: US$2m
  19. South Africa: US$2m
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  21. Indonesia: US$2m
  22. Belgium: US$1m
  23. Brazil: US$1m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  25. Türkiye: US$1m
  26. Sweden: US$1m
  27. Luxembourg: US$1m
  28. Malaysia: US$1m
  29. Ireland: US$1m
  30. Slovakia: US$993k
  31. Denmark: US$955k
  32. Hungary: US$902k
  33. Portugal: US$825k
  34. Jordan: US$769k
  35. Japan: US$717k
  36. Serbia: US$688k
  37. Costa Rica: US$578k
  38. Cambodia: US$561k
  39. Colombia: US$487k
  40. Russia: US$451k
  41. Ukraine: US$390k
  42. North Macedonia: US$343k
  43. Kenya: US$340k
  44. Canada: US$335k
  45. Slovenia: US$331k
  46. Fiji: US$309k
  47. Switzerland: US$299k
  48. Taiwan: US$297k
  49. Greece: US$261k
  50. Chile: US$252k
  51. Togo: US$242k
  52. Argentina: US$211k
  53. Pakistan: US$190k
  54. Ecuador: US$182k
  55. Australia: US$158k
  56. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$126k
  57. Lithuania: US$105k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$100k
  59. Croatia: US$92k
  60. Singapore: US$92k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$162m 59%
2 India US$14m 5.1%
3 Germany US$11m 4%
4 United States US$8m 3%
5 Italy US$7m 2.5%
6 Mexico US$7m 2.5%
7 Egypt US$6m 2.2%
8 Netherlands US$6m 2%
9 South Korea US$3m 1.1%
10 Saudi Arabia US$3m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$33m 11.9%
2 Saudi Arabia US$17m 6.1%
3 Germany US$11m 4.1%
4 France US$10m 3.6%
5 United Kingdom US$8m 3%
6 Mexico US$8m 2.9%
7 Spain US$7m 2.5%
8 United Arab Emirates US$7m 2.5%
9 Canada US$6m 2.3%
10 Italy US$6m 2.1%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Egypt, Iran, Bahamas

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.2% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 20% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 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 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 23% 20% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.1%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 9% 0% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
69744 Iron/steel wool; pot scourers & scouring/polishing pads, gloves & the like, of iron/steel
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
42912 Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron, steel, copper or aluminium; cooking or heating apparatus of a kind used for domestic purposes, non-electric, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel, copper or aluminium; iron or steel wool; hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
2750 Manufacture of domestic appliances

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177323.10unchanged
20127323.10unchanged
20077323.10unchanged
20027323.10unchanged
19967323.10unchanged
19927323.10unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N336080 U.S. CBP 31 October 2023 · 7323.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of a spiral grill brush from China

  • 600010163 HMRC 12 April 2024 – 11 April 2027 · 7323 10 00 00

    A pack of 10 steel wire scourer pads filled with soap. They come packaged in a sealed, printed plastic bag.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7323.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7323.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.2%.

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 these goods into the UK came to £5.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 11% on the year before); China supplied 76%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$275m (−0.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$162m), followed by India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like?

Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like fall under HS subheading 7323.10, part of heading 7323, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on iron or steel wool in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7323.10 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 iron or steel wool in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7323.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most iron or steel wool?

China, with US$162m in 2024 (59% 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 China (76%), Germany (5%) and Italy (5%), out of total imports of £5.7m.

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