UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7228.60

7228 60 20 10

7228 60 20 10: Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7228 Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
  2. 7228 60 00 00 Other bars and rods
  3. 7228 60 20 00 Of tool steel
  4. 7228 60 20 10 Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, not further worked than clad

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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
  • 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)

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)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, 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
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 Comoros, 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
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

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…
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…

UK: imports by month · HS 7228.60

last 12 months£16m+3.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.37 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.4mFeb 2024: £941kMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £1.4mMay 2024: £1mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £816kAug 2024: £1.4mSept 2024: £745kOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £987kDec 2024: £943kJan 2025: £1.3mFeb 2025: £1.7mMar 2025: £1.3mApr 2025: £1.4mMay 2025: £1.6mJun 2025: £1.4mJul 2025: £1.4mAug 2025: £1.4mSept 2025: £803kOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £1.3mDec 2025: £1.3mJan 2026: £849kFeb 2026: £1.4mMar 2026: £877kApr 2026: £1mMay 2026: £2.3mJun 2026: £1.9mJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £1.8m 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
Taiwan £4.1m 25.6% +37.2%
France £2.7m 16.9% +1%
Austria £1.7m 10.8% -6.2%
United States £1.6m 10.3% -38.5%
Italy £1.2m 7.5% -15.7%
India £947k 5.9% +120.7%
China £851k 5.3% -0%
Romania £768k 4.8% +17.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

7228.60 Other bars and rods

UK lines: 7228.60

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.

  • N339722 U.S. CBP 7 May 2024 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel wire and rod from Luxembourg

  • N307065 U.S. CBP 12 November 2019 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel bars from Italy

  • N304361 U.S. CBP 14 June 2019 · 7228.60.80.00

    The tariff classification of steel products from the United Kingdom

  • 600014246 HMRC 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 65mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.

  • 600014248 HMRC 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 25mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.

  • 600014249 HMRC 6 March 2026 – 5 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    Low alloy steel bar of a diameter of 195mm. The item is hot rolled then cold finished and subjected to further working during the final stages of production. Product to be used in landing gear and undercarriage of aircraft.

  • 600014247 HMRC 5 March 2026 – 4 March 2029 · 7228 60 80 90

    Steel that is used in the most demanding applications of many primary structures produced within the undercarriages of aircrafts. Required for the safe and reliable functioning of landing gear systems. The steel bars for this case have a diameter of 150mm. Although all products are manufactured by…

10 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Additional note

Chapter notes: Chapter 72 →

In the UK Global Tariff, 7228 60 20 10 is one of 4 lines under subheading 7228.60, other bars and rods.

The third-country duty is free.

Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 goods of subheading 7228.60 worth £16m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.37 per kg; Taiwan supplied 26%, followed by France.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–35%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, 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 20%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 7228.60 worth US$16m in 2024; the largest supplier was Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7228 60 20 10?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 7228 60 20 10?

156 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 156 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and CARIFORUM 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 7228 60 20 10?

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 7228.60 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Taiwan (US$4m), followed by France.

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