# European Union tariff lines 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. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 12 lines. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721070 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) / [7210.70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721070) ## Key facts - HS subheading: [7210.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721070) - 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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) - Chapter: 72: Iron and steel ## 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 15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210701015) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Tinplate, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 10 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210701019) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Tinplate, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 10 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210701091) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 10 95](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210701095) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708011) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Of 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 tin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708020) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Other, Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 23](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708023) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 25](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708025) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square), Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708091) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Other, Of 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 tin. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 92](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708092) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Other, Other, Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 93](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708093) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7210 70 80 95](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7210708095) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other. Duty (MFN): 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/721070): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 7210.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721070) - Previous subheading: [7210.69](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721069) Other - Next subheading: [7210.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721090) Other ## 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. 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/721070.json