UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7216.33
7216 33 90 00: Steel H-beams (80 mm or more): Of a height exceeding 180 mm
Steel H-beams (80 mm or more)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
- U, i or h sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more
- 7216 33 00 00 H sections
- 7216 33 90 00 Of a height exceeding 180 mm
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 2
- 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 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, 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 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
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 058636 | European Union | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 63,419,000 kg | 40,025,920 kg | Open |
| 058637 | South Korea | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 750,000 kg | 726,142 kg | Open |
| 058638 | United States | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 213,000 kg | 213,000 kg | Open |
| 058639 | Countries other than Member States of the European Union | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 3,307,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
UK Online Trade Tariff · 26 October 2026
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 7216.33
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | £56.2m | 37.4% | -25.3% |
 Luxembourg | £31.8m | 21.2% | +14.1% |
 Germany | £27.7m | 18.5% | +25% |
 China | £9.2m | 6.2% | +158,583.8% |
 India | £9m | 6% | +662.2% |
 Türkiye | £5.3m | 3.5% | +105.7% |
 Thailand | £3m | 2% | — |
 United Arab Emirates | £2.2m | 1.4% | +1,290.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7216.33 U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: h sections
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 17% – 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 21% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Brazil 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
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 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 7216.33
Legal notes
Commodity code 7216 33 90 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 7216.33 (u, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled: h sections).
The third-country duty is 50%.
1 country pays no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the UK–Ukraine agreement, against a standard rate of 50%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of steel H-beams (80 mm or more) (HS 7216.33) into the UK came to £150m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); Spain supplied 37%, followed by Luxembourg.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 17%–25%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, 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 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7216.33 worth US$181m in 2024; the largest supplier was Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7216 33 90 00?
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 7216 33 90 00?
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 7216 33 90 00?
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 7216.33 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Spain (US$93m), followed by Germany.