UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7318.15
7318 15 20 00: Other steel screws and bolts: For fixing railway track construction material
Other steel screws and bolts
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
- Threaded articles
- 7318 15 00 00 Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers
- 7318 15 20 00 For fixing railway track construction material
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
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, 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
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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…
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 7318.15
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £88m | 18.5% | -9.7% |
 Italy | £78.4m | 16.4% | +11.3% |
 Germany | £59.3m | 12.4% | -6.3% |
 United States | £53.3m | 11.2% | +19.6% |
 Taiwan | £31.7m | 6.7% | -13.3% |
 France | £24.1m | 5.1% | +12.5% |
 India | £21.5m | 4.5% | +2.6% |
 Poland | £18.6m | 3.9% | -19.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7318.15 Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines USA Free – 8.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 25% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Japan 2.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 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 3.7% – 10% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 7318.15
- 7318 15 20 00For fixing railway track construction material
- 7318 15 35 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 35 90Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, without heads, of stainless steel, other
- 7318 15 42 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 42 90Of less than 800 mpa: other
- 7318 15 48 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 48 90Of 800 mpa or more: other
- 7318 15 52 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 52 90Slotted or cross-recessed heads: of stainless steel, other
- 7318 15 58 10Self-locking bolts and nuts (of the type " hi-lok")
- 7318 15 58 60For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 58 90Slotted or cross-recessed heads: other, other, other
- 7318 15 62 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 62 90Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, with heads, hexagonal-socket heads, of stainless steel, other
- 7318 15 68 10Self-locking bolts and nuts (of the type " hi-lok")
- 7318 15 68 60For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 68 90Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, with heads, hexagonal-socket heads, other, other, other
- 7318 15 75 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 75 90Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, with heads, hexagonal heads, of stainless steel, other
- 7318 15 82 10Self-locking bolts and nuts (of the type " hi-lok")
- 7318 15 82 60For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 82 90Of less than 800 mpa: other, other
- 7318 15 88 60For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 15 88 80Of 800 mpa or more: other
- 7318 15 95 11For use in certain types of aircraft: of stainless steel
- 7318 15 95 19For use in certain types of aircraft: other
- 7318 15 95 85Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, with heads, other, other, of stainless steel
- 7318 15 95 89Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: other, with heads, other, other, 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.
- N359117 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two stainless steel pan head screws from China
- N359155 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless steel pan head screw from China
- N354623 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Cylinder Head Stud Kit from India
- N353898 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a carbon steel stud from Taiwan
- 600015864 HMRC
This product is a threaded bolt that is made from steel, is 10mm in diameter and has a 20mm flat head but no screw fixing. This bolt is used to hold two parts of a pulley unit together.
- 600015618 HMRC
Super Duplex Stainless Steel Fasteners Bolts Various size bolts that are high strength stainless steel fasteners manufactured at material grade S32760 and designed for use in harsh, corrosive environments They are hot forged and head formed under high pressure followed by machining. Commonly used…
- 600014339 HMRC
A carbon-steel stud and pin used in construction. A central peg is inserted into a central longitudinal channel of a headless, threaded shank and when struck into the channel with a hammer, it forces carbon-steel quadrants cut into the end of an anchor to splay out. A carbon-steel nut is then…
- 600014337 HMRC
A stainless-steel stud and pin used in construction. A central peg is inserted into a central longitudinal channel of a headless, threaded shank and when struck into the channel with a hammer, it forces stainless-steel quadrants cut into the end of an anchor to splay out. A stainless- steel nut is…
62 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 7318 15 20 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 7318.15 (other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers).
The third-country duty is free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other steel screws and bolts (HS 7318.15) into the UK came to £477m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); China supplied 19%, followed by Italy.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 0%–8.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.7%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7318.15 worth US$599m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7318 15 20 00?
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 7318 15 20 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced 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 7318 15 20 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 7318.15 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$102m), followed by Germany.