Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 7220.20
7220.20.027: Cold-rolled stainless strip under 600 mm: Containing by weight not exceeding 6 % of nickel and 3 % or more of Manganese
Cold-rolled stainless strip under 600 mm
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7220 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
- 7220.20.027 Containing by weight not exceeding 6 % of nickel and 3 % or more of Manganese
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
7220.20 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
UK Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 12% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 10% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Argentina Free – 2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 7220.20
- 7220.20.011Of chrome series, not containing nickel or containing by weight not exceeding 0.6 % of nickel, whether or not containing other element
- 7220.20.027Containing by weight not exceeding 6 % of nickel and 3 % or more of Manganese
- 7220.20.028Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less: other
- 7220.20.029Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N338337 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel strip from Germany
- N326587 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel strip welding electrode material from Belgium and China
- N324516 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of flat-rolled stainless steel from Germany, Italy, China or Romania
- N301406 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel suspension foil from Japan
- 600009122 HMRC
Thin Cut-to-Order Sheets of Stainless Steel used for tooling in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCB). The sheets are made from 301 or 304 grade cold rolled stainless steel and cut from a coil of steel on a bespoke cut-to-length line based on customer dimensions and specifications. The…
Legal notes
Statistical code 7220.20.027 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 7220.20 (not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 7220.20 worth US$31m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 7220.20.027?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 7220.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$12m), followed by South Korea.