Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7326
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7326 20 00 00 Articles of iron or steel wire
- 7326 20 00 10 For use in civil aircraft
- 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%
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £40.7m | 51.7% | -6.6% | |
| £6.3m | 7.9% | -5.4% | |
| £5.1m | 6.4% | -23.9% | |
| £3.6m | 4.6% | -18.1% | |
| £3m | 3.8% | -3.9% | |
| £2.5m | 3.1% | -28.2% | |
| £2m | 2.5% | +1,038.5% | |
| £1.8m | 2.2% | -31.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$351kUS$351k+US$9m+US$38m+> US$142m
Exports: 174
- China: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$244m
- Czechia: US$218m
- Poland: US$175m
- United States: US$142m
- Italy: US$132m
- Mexico: US$118m
- Canada: US$101m
- South Korea: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$91m
- France: US$87m
- Belgium: US$87m
- India: US$79m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- Spain: US$43m
- Croatia: US$41m
- Slovakia: US$38m
- Vietnam: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Costa Rica: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$30m
- Japan: US$26m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Romania: US$23m
- Denmark: US$22m
- Thailand: US$22m
- Austria: US$20m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Luxembourg: US$18m
- Cambodia: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13m
- Portugal: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Estonia: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Oman: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$49m+> US$107m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$543m
- Germany: US$303m
- France: US$192m
- Vietnam: US$175m
- Japan: US$140m
- United Kingdom: US$112m
- Canada: US$107m
- Mexico: US$104m
- Poland: US$96m
- Malaysia: US$94m
- Belgium: US$93m
- Australia: US$93m
- South Korea: US$83m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Saudi Arabia: US$71m
- Spain: US$65m
- Italy: US$63m
- Thailand: US$60m
- Sweden: US$58m
- China: US$54m
- Austria: US$50m
- Singapore: US$49m
- Hungary: US$47m
- Switzerland: US$43m
- Norway: US$35m
- Czechia: US$35m
- Denmark: US$32m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31m
- Philippines: US$31m
- Portugal: US$28m
- Romania: US$28m
- Taiwan: US$27m
- Ireland: US$27m
- Slovakia: US$26m
- Finland: US$24m
- Türkiye: US$22m
- India: US$20m
- Russia: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Algeria: US$15m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Greece: US$13m
- Bangladesh: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Cambodia: US$13m
- Peru: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Israel: US$10m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Chile: US$9m
- Guatemala: US$9m
- Latvia: US$9m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Costa Rica: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.3bn | 35.6% | |
| 2 | US$244m | 6.7% | |
| 3 | US$218m | 6% | |
| 4 | US$175m | 4.8% | |
| 5 | US$142m | 3.9% | |
| 6 | US$132m | 3.6% | |
| 7 | US$118m | 3.3% | |
| 8 | US$101m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$91m | 2.5% | |
| 10 | US$91m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$543m | 15% | |
| 2 | US$303m | 8.3% | |
| 3 | US$192m | 5.3% | |
| 4 | US$175m | 4.8% | |
| 5 | US$140m | 3.9% | |
| 6 | US$112m | 3.1% | |
| 7 | US$107m | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$104m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$96m | 2.6% | |
| 10 | 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 country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 22% | 5% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 5% – 13% | 2023 | |
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 10% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 5% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 0% – 10% | 2022 | |
| 11% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 9.7% | 7% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6.5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3.8% | 0% – 9% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3% | 0% – 10% | 2022 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 11% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 28% | 20% – 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 2.7% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 7.5% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 26% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4.8% | 0% – 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 5% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 11% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10%* | 1.4% – 43% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 36% | 18% – 40% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 11% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 4.8% | 0% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
| 11% | 0% – 15% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 5% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 11% | 0% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 7.1%* | 1% – 30% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 2.7% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 1.5% | 0% – 2% | 2023 | |
| 3.9% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 16% | 15% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 | |
| 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7326.20 | unchanged |
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
The tariff classification of rings from China
- N340811 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Keychain Ornament from China
- N334120 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of four dog collars and one collar extender from Germany
- N318694 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cambridge Conveyor Belts from Mexico
- N314412 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nose bridge with a single wire from China
- N314144 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of key rings with charms from China
- 600014045 HMRC
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
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
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
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.
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FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov
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.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.