UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7208.90
7208 90 80 20: Of non-alloy steel, excluding tool steel, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm or of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more
Other hot-rolled flat steel
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7208 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated
- 7208 90 00 00 Other
- 7208 90 80 00 Other
- 7208 90 80 20 Of non-alloy steel, excluding tool steel, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm or of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more
What you pay
Importing into UK
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
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 73.7%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 1 March 2027
- Legal act
- Taxation Notice: 2023/008
Rates for named exporters (14)
Company Rate Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. C143 73.1% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Minmetals Yingkou Medium Plate Co., Ltd C144 65.1% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Wuyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd and Wuyang New Heavy & Wide Steel Plate Co., Ltd C145 73.7% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Zhangjiagang Shajing Heavy Plate Co., Ltd. C146 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd C147 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Xinyu Iron & Steel Co.,Ltd C148 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Shandong Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Jinan Company C149 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Angang Steel Company Limited C150 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co.,Ltd C151 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Nanyang Hanye Special Steel Co., Ltd C152 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co., Ltd C153 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Laiwu Steel Yinshan Section Co., Ltd C154 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Jiangjsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited C155 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd C156 70.6% with D008, otherwise 73.7% - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 4
- 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, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlAnti-dumping or countervailing registration
- Applies to goods from
- South Korea
- Legal act
- 2025 No. 16
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- 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)
- Y959 Goods other than those described in Annex V (Coal, iron and iron ore) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 50% |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
Footnotes
TN057 The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goo…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 7208.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £3.5m | 56.4% | -30.6% |
 Germany | £741k | 12.1% | +16.2% |
 Denmark | £628k | 10.2% | +338.5% |
 China | £407k | 6.6% | -18.7% |
 Netherlands | £352k | 5.7% | +14% |
 Spain | £217k | 3.5% | +65.6% |
 Austria | £68k | 1.1% | -56.4% |
 France | £65k | 1.1% | -36.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7208.90 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free – 15% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 7208.90
- 7208 90 20 10Of non-alloy steel, excluding tool steel, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm or of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more
- 7208 90 20 90Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other, perforated, other
- 7208 90 80 10Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square)
- 7208 90 80 20Of non-alloy steel, excluding tool steel, of a thickness exceeding 10 mm or of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and of a width of 2 050 mm or more
- 7208 90 80 90Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other, other, other
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 7208 90 80 20 is one of 5 lines under subheading 7208.90, flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width: other.
The third-country duty is 50%.
Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.
In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 73.7% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 1 March 2027).
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 other hot-rolled flat steel (HS 7208.90) worth £6.1m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £1.00 per kg; Belgium supplied 56%, followed by Germany.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–15%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan 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 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7208.90 worth US$8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Belgium.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7208 90 80 20?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 50%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 7208 90 80 20?
1 country has a preferential rate on this line, 1 of them at 0%, under the UK–Ukraine agreement and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 7208 90 80 20?
Anti-dumping duty of 73.7% on goods from China, until 1 March 2027; Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 7208.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Belgium (US$4m).