# European Union tariff, chapter 72: Iron and steel (page 1 of 2)

> The European Union tariff has 593 national lines in HS chapter 72 (iron and steel), under 167 subheadings in 29 headings. Page 1 of 2.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/72
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/72)

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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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- Chapter: 72: Iron and steel

## 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.

### 72.01 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms

- [7201.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720110) Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus (6 lines)
- [7201.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720120) Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus (1 line)
- [7201.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720150) Alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen (2 lines)

### 72.02 Ferro-alloys

- [7202.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720211) Ferro-manganese: Containing by weight more than 2 % of carbon (2 lines)
- [7202.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720219) Ferro-manganese: Other (1 line)
- [7202.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720221) Ferro-silicon: Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon (1 line)
- [7202.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720229) Ferro-silicon: Other (2 lines)
- [7202.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720230) Ferro-silico-manganese (1 line)
- [7202.41](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720241) Ferro-chromium: Containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon (2 lines)
- [7202.49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720249) Ferro-chromium: Other (6 lines)
- [7202.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720250) Ferro-silico-chromium (1 line)
- [7202.60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720260) Ferro-nickel (1 line)
- [7202.70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720270) Ferro-molybdenum (1 line)
- [7202.80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720280) Ferro-tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten (1 line)
- [7202.91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720291) Other: Ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium (1 line)
- [7202.92](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720292) Other: Ferro-vanadium (1 line)
- [7202.93](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720293) Other: Ferro-niobium (1 line)
- [7202.99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720299) Other: Other (4 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

- [7203.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720310) Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore (1 line)
- [7203.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720390) Other (1 line)

### 72.04 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel

- [7204.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720410) Waste and scrap of cast iron (1 line)
- [7204.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720421) Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Of stainless steel (4 lines)
- [7204.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720429) Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Other (2 lines)
- [7204.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720430) Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel (2 lines)
- [7204.41](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720441) Other waste and scrap: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles (6 lines)
- [7204.49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720449) Other waste and scrap: Other (6 lines)
- [7204.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720450) Remelting scrap ingots (1 line)

### 72.05 Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel

- [7205.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720510) Granules (1 line)
- [7205.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720521) Powders: Of alloy steel (1 line)
- [7205.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720529) Powders: Other (1 line)

### 72.06 Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)

- [7206.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720610) Ingots (1 line)
- [7206.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720690) Other (1 line)

### 72.07 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel

- [7207.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720711) Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness (4 lines)
- [7207.12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720712) Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section (2 lines)
- [7207.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720719) Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon: Other (4 lines)
- [7207.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720720) Containing by weight 0.25 % or more of carbon (10 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

- [7208.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720810) In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief (1 line)
- [7208.25](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720825) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more (1 line)
- [7208.26](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720826) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm (1 line)
- [7208.27](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720827) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm (1 line)
- [7208.36](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720836) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10mm (1 line)
- [7208.37](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720837) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm (2 lines)
- [7208.38](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720838) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm (2 lines)
- [7208.39](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720839) Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm (2 lines)
- [7208.40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720840) Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief (2 lines)
- [7208.51](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720851) Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness exceeding 10mm (6 lines)
- [7208.52](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720852) Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm (4 lines)
- [7208.53](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720853) Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm (2 lines)
- [7208.54](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720854) Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled: Of a thickness of less than 3mm (1 line)
- [7208.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720890) Other (5 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

- [7209.15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720915) In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 3mm or more (2 lines)
- [7209.16](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720916) In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm (2 lines)
- [7209.17](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720917) In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm (2 lines)
- [7209.18](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720918) In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm (4 lines)
- [7209.25](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720925) Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 3mm or more (2 lines)
- [7209.26](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720926) Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm (2 lines)
- [7209.27](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720927) Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm (2 lines)
- [7209.28](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720928) Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm (2 lines)
- [7209.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/720990) Other (3 lines)

### 72.10 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated

- [7210.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721011) Plated or coated with tin: Of a thickness of 0.5mm or more (2 lines)
- [7210.12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721012) Plated or coated with tin: Of a thickness of less than 0.5mm (4 lines)
- [7210.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721020) Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate (2 lines)
- [7210.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721030) Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (2 lines)
- [7210.41](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721041) Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: Corrugated (4 lines)
- [7210.49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721049) Otherwise plated or coated with zinc: Other (4 lines)
- [7210.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721050) Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides (2 lines)
- [7210.61](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721061) Plated or coated with aluminium: Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys (4 lines)
- [7210.69](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721069) Plated or coated with aluminium: Other (4 lines)
- [7210.70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721070) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics (12 lines)
- [7210.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721090) Other (9 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

- [7211.13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721113) Not 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 relief (2 lines)
- [7211.14](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721114) Not further worked than hot-rolled: Other, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more (3 lines)
- [7211.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721119) Not further worked than hot-rolled: Other (3 lines)
- [7211.23](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721123) Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Containing by weight less than 0.25 % of carbon (11 lines)
- [7211.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721129) Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced): Other (4 lines)
- [7211.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721190) Other (4 lines)

### 72.12 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated

- [7212.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721210) Plated or coated with tin (4 lines)
- [7212.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721220) Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (3 lines)
- [7212.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721230) Otherwise plated or coated with zinc (4 lines)
- [7212.40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721240) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics (19 lines)
- [7212.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721250) Otherwise plated or coated (21 lines)
- [7212.60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721260) Clad (5 lines)

### 72.13 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel

- [7213.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721310) Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process (1 line)
- [7213.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721320) Other, of free-cutting steel (1 line)
- [7213.91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721391) Other: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter (6 lines)
- [7213.99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721399) Other: Other (2 lines)

### 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

- [7214.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721410) Forged (2 lines)
- [7214.20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721420) Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling (3 lines)
- [7214.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721430) Other, of free-cutting steel (2 lines)
- [7214.91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721491) Other: Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section (4 lines)
- [7214.99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721499) Other: Other (9 lines)

### 72.15 Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel

- [7215.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721510) Of free-cutting steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished (1 line)
- [7215.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721550) Other, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished (3 lines)
- [7215.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721590) Other (2 lines)

### 72.16 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel

- [7216.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721610) U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm (1 line)
- [7216.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721621) L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: L sections (1 line)
- [7216.22](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721622) L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: T sections (1 line)
- [7216.31](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721631) U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: U sections (2 lines)
- [7216.32](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721632) U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: I sections (4 lines)
- [7216.33](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721633) U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more: H sections (2 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/72): 559 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72)

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## 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.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/72.json