European Union tariff, chapter 72: Iron and steel
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Key facts
- National lines
- 593
- Subheadings
- 167
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 72: Iron and steel
Summary
The European Union tariff has 593 national lines in HS chapter 72 (iron and steel), under 167 subheadings in 29 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 593 national lines in HS chapter 72 (iron and steel), under 167 subheadings in 29 headings.
Subheadings 1 to 100 of 167, page 1 of 2.
72.01 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
72.02 Ferro-alloys
- 7202.11Ferro-manganese: Containing by weight more than 2 % of carbon2 lines
- 7202.19Ferro-manganese: Other1 line
- 7202.21Ferro-silicon: Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon1 line
- 7202.29Ferro-silicon: Other2 lines
- 7202.30Ferro-silico-manganese1 line
- 7202.41Ferro-chromium: Containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon2 lines
- 7202.49Ferro-chromium: Other6 lines
- 7202.50Ferro-silico-chromium1 line
- 7202.60Ferro-nickel1 line
- 7202.70Ferro-molybdenum1 line
- 7202.80Ferro-tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten1 line
- 7202.91Other: Ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium1 line
- 7202.92Other: Ferro-vanadium1 line
- 7202.93Other: Ferro-niobium1 line
- 7202.99Other: Other4 lines
72.03 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99,94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
72.04 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
- 7204.10Waste and scrap of cast iron1 line
- 7204.21Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Of stainless steel4 lines
- 7204.29Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Other2 lines
- 7204.30Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel2 lines
- 7204.41Other waste and scrap: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles6 lines
- 7204.49Other waste and scrap: Other6 lines
- 7204.50Remelting scrap ingots1 line
72.05 Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel
72.06 Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)
72.07 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel
- 7207.11Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness4 lines
- 7207.12Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section2 lines
- 7207.19Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Other4 lines
- 7207.20Containing by weight 0.25 % or more of carbon10 lines
72.08 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated
- 7208.10In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief1 line
- 7208.25Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more1 line
- 7208.26Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm1 line
- 7208.27Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm1 line
- 7208.36Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10mm1 line
- 7208.37Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm2 lines
- 7208.38Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm2 lines
- 7208.39Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm2 lines
- 7208.40Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief2 lines
- 7208.51Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10mm6 lines
- 7208.52Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm4 lines
- 7208.53Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm2 lines
- 7208.54Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm1 line
- 7208.90Other5 lines
72.09 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated
- 7209.15In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 3mm or more2 lines
- 7209.16In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm2 lines
- 7209.17In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm2 lines
- 7209.18In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm4 lines
- 7209.25Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 3mm or more2 lines
- 7209.26Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm2 lines
- 7209.27Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm2 lines
- 7209.28Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm2 lines
- 7209.90Other3 lines
72.10 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated
- 7210.11Plated or coated with tin: Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more2 lines
- 7210.12Plated or coated with tin: Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm4 lines
- 7210.20Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate2 lines
- 7210.30Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc2 lines
- 7210.41Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: Corrugated4 lines
- 7210.49Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: Other4 lines
- 7210.50Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides2 lines
- 7210.61Plated or coated with aluminium: Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys4 lines
- 7210.69Plated or coated with aluminium: Other4 lines
- 7210.70Painted, varnished or coated with plastics12 lines
- 7210.90Other9 lines
72.11 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated
- 7211.13Not further worked than hot-rolled: Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief2 lines
- 7211.14Not further worked than hot-rolled: Other, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more3 lines
- 7211.19Not further worked than hot-rolled: Other3 lines
- 7211.23Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Containing by weight less than 0.25 % of carbon11 lines
- 7211.29Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Other4 lines
- 7211.90Other4 lines
72.12 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated
72.13 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel
72.14 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
72.15 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel
72.16 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
- 7216.10U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm1 line
- 7216.21L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: L sections1 line
- 7216.22L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: T sections1 line
- 7216.31U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: U sections2 lines
- 7216.32U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: I sections4 lines
- 7216.33U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: H sections2 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 72 are live on border.bot for the United States (559 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States559 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 72?
The European Union tariff has 593 national lines in HS chapter 72 (iron and steel), under 167 subheadings in 29 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.