UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7227.90
7227 90 50 00: Other alloy steel wire rod: Containing by weight 0.9% or more but not more than 1.15% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum
Other alloy steel wire rod
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7227 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel
- 7227 90 00 00 Other
- 7227 90 50 00 Containing by weight 0.9% or more but not more than 1.15% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum
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 24%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 30 January 2031
- Legal act
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Rates for named exporters (1)
Company Rate Valin Group A930 7.9% with D008, otherwise 24% - 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, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 058634 | European Union | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 42,117,000 kg | 34,845,706 kg | Open |
| 058635 | Countries other than Member States of the European Union | 1 October 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 2,626,000 kg | 725,025 kg | Open |
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…
TN209 The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on cer…
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 7227.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.6m | 25% | -43.9% |
 Japan | £1.3m | 20.4% | -37.5% |
 Spain | £1.1m | 18.2% | -19.3% |
 Türkiye | £624k | 9.9% | +29,997.1% |
 Germany | £457k | 7.2% | -16.4% |
 Czechia | £452k | 7.2% | -49.8% |
 Netherlands | £302k | 4.8% | -44.7% |
 Austria | £270k | 4.3% | +45.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7227.90 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: other
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 3% – 40% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 24.3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 3 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) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line UK lines: 7227.90
- 7227 90 10 00Containing by weight 0.0008% or more of boron with any other element less than the minimum content referred to in note 1(f) to this chapter
- 7227 90 50 00Containing by weight 0.9% or more but not more than 1.15% of carbon, 0.5% or more but not more than 2% of chromium and, if present, not more than 0.5% of molybdenum
- 7227 90 95 00Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: 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.
- N305325 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305000 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305001 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- N305012 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada
- 600014974 HMRC
Steel rod with a nominal tensile strength of 1130 N/mm² and a diameter of 5.50mm. A smooth even surface with a circular cross section. For use in the manufacture of bed springs once steel has been cold-drawn. Presented as irregular wound coils.
- 600014973 HMRC
Steel rod with a nominal tensile strength of 1021 N/mm² and a diameter of 5.50mm. A smooth even surface with a circular cross section. For use in the manufacture of bed springs once steel has been cold-drawn. Presented as irregular wound coils.
16 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 7227 90 50 00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 7227.90, bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils: 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 24% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 30 January 2031).
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 alloy steel wire rod (HS 7227.90) worth £6.3m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £1.04 per kg; France supplied 25%, followed by Japan.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3%–40%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, 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 5%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7227.90 worth US$12m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7227 90 50 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 7227 90 50 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 7227 90 50 00?
Anti-dumping duty of 24% on goods from China, until 30 January 2031; 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 7227.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$4m), followed by Spain.