UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7318.16
7318 16 60 10: Steel nuts: For use in certain types of aircraft
Steel nuts
✓ 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 16 00 00 Nuts
- Other
- 7318 16 60 00 Self-locking nuts
- 7318 16 60 10 For use in certain types of aircraft
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
- 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 7318.16
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £35.1m | 17.3% | +25.9% |
 China | £34.6m | 17% | +4% |
 Italy | £34.5m | 17% | +170.7% |
 Taiwan | £25.1m | 12.4% | -4.4% |
 Germany | £18.8m | 9.3% | -3.7% |
 France | £17.6m | 8.7% | +22.8% |
 India | £7.5m | 3.7% | +10.9% |
 Canada | £6.3m | 3.1% | -10% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7318.16 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 25% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan 2.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3.7% – 15% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 7318.16
- 7318 16 31 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 31 90Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, of stainless steel, blind rivet nuts, other
- 7318 16 39 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 39 90Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, of stainless steel, other, other
- 7318 16 40 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 40 90Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, other, blind rivet nuts, other
- 7318 16 60 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 60 90Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts, other, self-locking nuts, other
- 7318 16 92 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 92 90Not exceeding 12 mm: other
- 7318 16 99 20For use in certain types of aircraft
- 7318 16 99 90Other, with an inside diameter: exceeding 12 mm, 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.
- N365426 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel lug nut from Thailand
- N357577 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel lock nut from Germany
- N349423 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wheel nuts and flange bolts from Mexico
- N348843 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel loop nut and J-bolt from India
- 600015860 HMRC
A threaded nut made from steel. It is used on a tensioner pulley bearing. It is a fastener that keeps the pulley on the bracket with its mating bolt.
- 600015617 HMRC
Super Duplex Stainless Steel Fasteners Nuts Various size nuts that are manufactured from S32760 high-strength stainless steel, these fasteners are designed for harsh, corrosive environments. They are formed hot or cold, with internal threads produced by tapping. Commonly used in offshore energy…
- 600014972 HMRC
A metal threaded nut. It is made from stainless steel castings 304/304L/316/316L, it is round in shape with grooves and is engraved. It is used to screw a connection union together in either a pipeline or into a machine. Normally packaged in boxes of 10.
16 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 7318 16 60 10 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 7318.16 (screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets: threaded articles, nuts).
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 steel nuts (HS 7318.16) into the UK came to £202.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); United States supplied 17%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is 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%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7318.16 worth US$230m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7318 16 60 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 7318 16 60 10?
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 16 60 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 7318.16 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$41m), followed by the United States.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.