Key facts
- HS subheading
- 7210.70
- Duty (MFN)
- 0%
- National lines
- 12
- 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 splits HS 7210.70 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 12 national lines: 7210 70 10 15 (not painted), 7210 70 10 19 (other), 7210 70 10 91 (other), 7210 70 10 95 (other) and 8 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 12 lines.
European Union lines under 7210.70
The European Union tariff splits HS 7210.70 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 12 national lines: 7210 70 10 15 (not painted), 7210 70 10 19 (other), 7210 70 10 91 (other), 7210 70 10 95 (other) and 8 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 12 lines.
- 7210 70 10 15Not paintedDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 10 19OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 10 91OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 10 95OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 11Of non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70 % or more of zinc) and excluding products with a substrate with a metallic coating of chromium or tinDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 20Not paintedDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 23OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 25OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 91Of non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics on at least one side, excluding so-called 'sandwich panels' of a kind used for building applications and consisting of two outer metal sheets with a stabilising core of insulation material sandwiched between them, and excluding those products with a final coating of zinc-dust (a zinc-rich paint, containing by weight 70% or more of zinc) and excluding products with a substrate with a metallic coating of chromium or tinDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 92Not paintedDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 93OtherDuty: 0%
- 7210 70 80 95OtherDuty: 0%
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 7210.70 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 7210.70?
The European Union tariff splits HS 7210.70 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 12 national lines: 7210 70 10 15 (not painted), 7210 70 10 19 (other), 7210 70 10 91 (other), 7210 70 10 95 (other) and 8 others.
What is the duty on HS 7210.70 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 12 lines.
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.