Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7326

7326.20

7326.20: Articles of iron or steel wire

7326.20 is the HS subheading for articles of iron or steel wire, under heading 7326 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 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. 7326 20 00 00 Articles of iron or steel wire
  2. 7326 20 00 10 For use in civil aircraft
  3. 7326 20 00 20 Metal fleece, consisting of a mass of stainless steel wires of diameters of 0.001 mm or more but not more than 0.070 mm, compacted by sintering and rolling 2%
  4. 7326 20 00 90 Other 2%

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 5

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines
  • 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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines
  • 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 2 of 3 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, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    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)—2%
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£78.8m-7.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.47 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.4mFeb 2024: £7.7mMar 2024: £6.6mApr 2024: £8.3mMay 2024: £7.3mJun 2024: £8.1mJul 2024: £8.7mAug 2024: £8.1mSept 2024: £6.6mOct 2024: £7.9mNov 2024: £6.6mDec 2024: £6.3mJan 2025: £8.1mFeb 2025: £7.9mMar 2025: £8.7mApr 2025: £6.2mMay 2025: £6mJun 2025: £6.8mJul 2025: £8mAug 2025: £5.9mSept 2025: £5.8mOct 2025: £7.6mNov 2025: £6.5mDec 2025: £6.2mJan 2026: £6.1mFeb 2026: £6.1mMar 2026: £6.4mApr 2026: £6.5mMay 2026: £7mJun 2026: £6.1mJul 2026: £7.8mAug 2026: £6.7m 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 £40.7m 51.7% -6.6%
Spain £6.3m 7.9% -5.4%
Germany £5.1m 6.4% -23.9%
Czechia £3.6m 4.6% -18.1%
Slovakia £3m 3.8% -3.9%
Italy £2.5m 3.1% -28.2%
Luxembourg £2m 2.5% +1,038.5%
Poland £1.8m 2.2% -31.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7326.20 · US$3.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$351kUS$351k+US$9m+US$38m+> US$142m

Exports: 174
  1. China: US$1.3bn
  2. Germany: US$244m
  3. Czechia: US$218m
  4. Poland: US$175m
  5. United States: US$142m
  6. Italy: US$132m
  7. Mexico: US$118m
  8. Canada: US$101m
  9. South Korea: US$91m
  10. Netherlands: US$91m
  11. France: US$87m
  12. Belgium: US$87m
  13. India: US$79m
  14. Indonesia: US$44m
  15. Spain: US$43m
  16. Croatia: US$41m
  17. Slovakia: US$38m
  18. Vietnam: US$34m
  19. United Kingdom: US$32m
  20. Costa Rica: US$31m
  21. Türkiye: US$30m
  22. Taiwan: US$30m
  23. Japan: US$26m
  24. Malaysia: US$25m
  25. Sweden: US$25m
  26. Romania: US$23m
  27. Denmark: US$22m
  28. Thailand: US$22m
  29. Austria: US$20m
  30. Hungary: US$19m
  31. Luxembourg: US$18m
  32. Cambodia: US$17m
  33. Ukraine: US$14m
  34. Brazil: US$14m
  35. United Arab Emirates: US$13m
  36. Portugal: US$13m
  37. Bulgaria: US$12m
  38. Estonia: US$12m
  39. Switzerland: US$11m
  40. Singapore: US$9m
  41. Ireland: US$9m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
  43. Russia: US$8m
  44. Lithuania: US$8m
  45. Latvia: US$8m
  46. Australia: US$8m
  47. Slovenia: US$8m
  48. South Africa: US$8m
  49. Serbia: US$7m
  50. Finland: US$7m
  51. Tunisia: US$5m
  52. Philippines: US$5m
  53. Oman: US$4m
  54. Israel: US$4m
  55. Egypt: US$3m
  56. Norway: US$3m
  57. El Salvador: US$2m
  58. Moldova: US$2m
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  60. Greece: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.3bn 35.6%
2 Germany US$244m 6.7%
3 Czechia US$218m 6%
4 Poland US$175m 4.8%
5 United States US$142m 3.9%
6 Italy US$132m 3.6%
7 Mexico US$118m 3.3%
8 Canada US$101m 2.8%
9 South Korea US$91m 2.5%
10 Netherlands US$91m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$543m 15%
2 Germany US$303m 8.3%
3 France US$192m 5.3%
4 Vietnam US$175m 4.8%
5 Japan US$140m 3.9%
6 United Kingdom US$112m 3.1%
7 Canada US$107m 2.9%
8 Mexico US$104m 2.9%
9 Poland US$96m 2.6%
10 Malaysia US$94m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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
  • 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Kiribati

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 22% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 5% – 13% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 18% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 11% 0% – 30% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 9.7% 7% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 3.8% 0% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 3% 0% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 11% 0% – 30% 2023
Ethiopia 28% 20% – 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 3% 0% – 10% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 3% 0% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 13% 7.5% – 15% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4.8% 0% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 11% 0% – 30% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 10%* 1.4% – 43% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 6.3% 0% – 15% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 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 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 36% 18% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 11% 0% – 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 3% 0% – 10% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4.8% 0% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 11% 0% – 30% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 10% 0% – 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 20% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.1%* 1% – 30% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 3.8% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 1.5% 0% – 2% 2023
United States 3.9% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 16% 15% – 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.3% 0.2% – 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
69967 Articles of iron/steel wire, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
42999 Metal goods n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177326.20unchanged
20127326.20unchanged
20077326.20unchanged
20027326.20unchanged
19967326.20unchanged
19927326.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

CBAM: carbon border adjustment

Goods of the CBAM sector iron and steel pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).

7326 Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)

t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)

Binding rulings for similar goods 23

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.

  • N352573 U.S. CBP 29 August 2025 · 7326.20.00.90

    The tariff classification of rings from China

  • N340811 U.S. CBP 1 July 2024 · 7326.20.00.90

    The tariff classification of a Keychain Ornament from China

  • N334120 U.S. CBP 9 August 2023 · 7326.20.00.90

    The tariff classification of four dog collars and one collar extender from Germany

  • N318694 U.S. CBP 21 April 2021 · 7326.20.00.10

    The tariff classification of Cambridge Conveyor Belts from Mexico

  • N314412 U.S. CBP 1 October 2020 · 7326.20.00.90

    The tariff classification of a nose bridge with a single wire from China

  • N314144 U.S. CBP 17 September 2020 · 7326.20.00.90

    The tariff classification of key rings with charms from China

  • 600014045 HMRC 27 November 2025 – 26 November 2028 · 7326 20 00 90

    Heavy duty black large metal rat trap. The item is sold in bulk quantities. It is designed to capture rodents indoors or outdoors. It has a steel wire used in the spring mechanism. This has been confirmed by the trader via email. The blister packaging is used for transportation and display as it…

  • 600014046 HMRC 27 November 2025 – 26 November 2028 · 7326 20 00 90

    2 pack heavy duty black metal mouse trap. The item is sold in bulk quantities. It is designed to capture rodents indoors or outdoors. It has a steel wire used in the spring mechanism. This has been confirmed by the trader via email. The blister packaging is used for transportation and display as…

  • 600011671 HMRC 3 January 2025 – 2 January 2028 · 7326 20 00 90

    Figurines which are made of 100% PVC and attached to cast metal keyrings. The products are distributed at trade shows as giveaways in blind bag packaging.

  • 600011150 HMRC 2 September 2024 – 1 September 2027 · 7326 20 00 90

    Sure-Set Rat Trap The trap is made of plastic but contained inside it is a stainless steel spring which forces the trap shut when bait holder is disturbed Designed to provide a quick, powerful and humane killing action, with a one-click setting and release mechanism, the hygienic plastic rat trap…

23 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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of a Trade and Security Agreement Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

    FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7326.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 7326.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

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 2%.

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

Imports of articles of iron or steel wire into the UK came to £78.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); China supplied 52%, followed by Spain.

In 2024, countries exported articles of iron or steel wire worth US$3.6bn (−0.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.3bn), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for articles of iron or steel wire?

Articles of iron or steel wire fall under HS subheading 7326.20, part of heading 7326, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on articles of iron or steel wire in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7326.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on articles of iron or steel wire in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7326.20 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 articles of iron or steel wire?

China, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (35.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export articles of iron or steel wire 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on articles of iron or steel wire?

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 articles of iron or steel wire from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (52%), Spain (8%) and Germany (6%), out of total imports of £78.8m.

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