# European Union tariff lines under HS 7212.40 > The European Union tariff splits HS 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 19 national lines: 7212 40 20 10 (not painted), 7212 40 20 19 (other), 7212 40 20 91 (not further worked than surface-treated), 7212 40 20 93 (other) and 15 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 19 lines. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721240 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) / [7212.40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721240) ## Key facts - HS subheading: [7212.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721240) - Duty (MFN): 0% - National lines: 19 - 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 7212.40 The European Union tariff splits HS 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 19 national lines: 7212 40 20 10 (not painted), 7212 40 20 19 (other), 7212 40 20 91 (not further worked than surface-treated), 7212 40 20 93 (other) and 15 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 19 lines. - [7212 40 20 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212402010) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 20 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212402019) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 20 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212402091) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Other, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Not further worked than surface-treated. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 20 93](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212402093) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 20 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212402099) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished, Other, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 01](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408001) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Not further worked than surface-treated, 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% - [7212 40 80 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408012) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Not further worked than surface-treated, Other, Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 14](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408014) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Not further worked than surface-treated, Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 15](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408015) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Not further worked than surface-treated, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408021) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, 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% - [7212 40 80 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408030) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Other, Other, Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 33](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408033) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 35](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408035) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width exceeding 500 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 80](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408080) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, 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), Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 81](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408081) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, 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), Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 82](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408082) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, 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), Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 85](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408085) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Other, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, Other, Coated or plated with tin, Not painted. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 86](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408086) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, Coated or plated with tin, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7212 40 80 87](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7212408087) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Of a width not exceeding 500 mm, 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 7212.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/721240): 2 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 7212.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721240) - Previous subheading: [7212.30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721230) Otherwise plated or coated with zinc - Next subheading: [7212.50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721250) Otherwise plated or coated ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 7212.40? The European Union tariff splits HS 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics) into 19 national lines: 7212 40 20 10 (not painted), 7212 40 20 19 (other), 7212 40 20 91 (not further worked than surface-treated), 7212 40 20 93 (other) and 15 others. ### What is the duty on HS 7212.40 in the European Union? The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 19 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/721240.json