Subheading · Chapter 74 · Heading 7407

7407.21

7407.21: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)

Brass bars, rods and profiles

7407.21 is the HS subheading for brass bars, rods and profiles, under heading 7407 in chapter 74.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7407 21 00 00 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
  2. 7407 21 10 00 Bars and rods Free
  3. 7407 21 90 00 Profiles 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 2

  • 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
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, 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 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£82.8m-4.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.18 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.4mFeb 2024: £7.6mMar 2024: £7.4mApr 2024: £9.3mMay 2024: £8.6mJun 2024: £11.8mJul 2024: £10.7mAug 2024: £7.1mSept 2024: £7.9mOct 2024: £8.7mNov 2024: £6.7mDec 2024: £5mJan 2025: £7.5mFeb 2025: £6.8mMar 2025: £8.5mApr 2025: £6.6mMay 2025: £6.3mJun 2025: £7.1mJul 2025: £8.8mAug 2025: £6.5mSept 2025: £6.5mOct 2025: £7.1mNov 2025: £7.5mDec 2025: £3.8mJan 2026: £5mFeb 2026: £6.6mMar 2026: £8.8mApr 2026: £8.4mMay 2026: £7.4mJun 2026: £8.7mJul 2026: £7.4mAug 2026: £5.5m 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 £37.4m 45.2% -6.6%
Italy £13.2m 16% +20.9%
France £10.6m 12.9% -34.5%
Poland £9.2m 11.2% +14.8%
Greece £3.4m 4.2% +7.4%
Spain £2.4m 2.9% +20.5%
Türkiye £2.2m 2.6% +50.2%
China £1.5m 1.8% +166.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7407.21 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$603kUS$603k+US$10m+US$62m+> US$172m

Exports: 106
  1. Germany: US$596m
  2. Italy: US$399m
  3. South Korea: US$249m
  4. France: US$172m
  5. Japan: US$147m
  6. Türkiye: US$98m
  7. United States: US$93m
  8. Spain: US$75m
  9. Poland: US$72m
  10. Indonesia: US$69m
  11. Ukraine: US$62m
  12. China: US$60m
  13. Portugal: US$60m
  14. Greece: US$50m
  15. Sweden: US$45m
  16. Vietnam: US$40m
  17. Taiwan: US$32m
  18. South Africa: US$31m
  19. Uzbekistan: US$22m
  20. Brazil: US$18m
  21. India: US$18m
  22. United Kingdom: US$15m
  23. Czechia: US$14m
  24. Malaysia: US$13m
  25. Israel: US$12m
  26. Azerbaijan: US$10m
  27. Iran: US$9m
  28. Peru: US$9m
  29. Austria: US$9m
  30. Mexico: US$9m
  31. Denmark: US$8m
  32. Thailand: US$7m
  33. Switzerland: US$6m
  34. Netherlands: US$5m
  35. Slovakia: US$5m
  36. Belgium: US$4m
  37. Serbia: US$4m
  38. Latvia: US$3m
  39. Bulgaria: US$2m
  40. Slovenia: US$2m
  41. Argentina: US$2m
  42. Hungary: US$2m
  43. New Zealand: US$2m
  44. Egypt: US$2m
  45. Finland: US$2m
  46. Singapore: US$2m
  47. Romania: US$1m
  48. Russia: US$968k
  49. Canada: US$882k
  50. Philippines: US$652k
  51. Mozambique: US$603k
  52. Estonia: US$555k
  53. Oman: US$494k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$467k
  55. Australia: US$435k
  56. Croatia: US$408k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$403k
  58. Norway: US$397k
  59. Lithuania: US$338k
  60. Colombia: US$226k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$596m 23.2%
2 Italy US$399m 15.5%
3 South Korea US$249m 9.7%
4 France US$172m 6.7%
5 Japan US$147m 5.7%
6 Türkiye US$98m 3.8%
7 United States US$93m 3.6%
8 Spain US$75m 2.9%
9 Poland US$72m 2.8%
10 Indonesia US$69m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$257m 10%
2 Germany US$216m 8.4%
3 Italy US$198m 7.7%
4 United States US$169m 6.6%
5 France US$153m 6%
6 United Kingdom US$126m 4.9%
7 Spain US$92m 3.6%
8 Vietnam US$80m 3.1%
9 Poland US$80m 3.1%
10 Thailand US$69m 2.7%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 42number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.8% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 0% – 6% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.3%* 1.6% – 3.2% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 0% – 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 10% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.9%* 1.3% – 2.6% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4.8% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 2.1% 1.9% – 2.2% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
68232 Bars, rods & profiles, of copper alloys
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
41512 Bars, rods and profiles, of copper
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177407.21unchanged
20127407.21unchanged
20077407.21unchanged
20027407.21unchanged
19967407.21unchanged
19927407.21unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • 600011568 HMRC 25 October 2024 – 24 October 2027 · 7407 21 10 00

    Cylindrical shaped article made of brass. Dimensions are 5mm x 20mm. The item itself does not have any electrical components. This item is a part is used in a temperature adaptor assembly (non-electrical), which in turn is used in a 8253M electrical switch. Although the part has no electrical…

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 Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7407.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7407.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4.8%.

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 brass bars, rods and profiles worth £82.8m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £6.18 per kg; Germany supplied 45%, followed by Italy.

World trade in brass bars, rods and profiles reached US$3bn in 2024, up 0.9% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 23.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)?

Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) fall under HS subheading 7407.21, part of heading 7407, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7407.21 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 of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7407.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)?

Germany, with US$596m in 2024 (23.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export brass bars, rods and profiles 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 brass bars, rods and profiles?

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 brass bars, rods and profiles from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (45%), Italy (16%) and France (13%), out of total imports of £82.8m.

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