European Union tariff line 7212 40 80 15: Other
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 7212 40 80 15
- Covers
- Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, of a width exceeding 500 mm, not further worked than surface-treated
- Duty (MFN)
- 0%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (25 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- 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
- HS subheading
- 7212.40
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 7212 40 80 15 covers painted, varnished or coated with plastics, of a width exceeding 500 mm, not further worked than surface-treated. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 7212.40 in heading 72.12 (chapter 72).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 7212 40 80 15 covers painted, varnished or coated with plastics, of a width exceeding 500 mm, not further worked than surface-treated.
Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Painted, varnished or coated with plastics”, “Of a width exceeding 500 mm” and “Not further worked than surface-treated”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 7212.40 in heading 72.12 (chapter 72). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 72
- Iron and steel
- Heading 72.12
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated
- Subheading 7212.40
- Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
- Within the subheading
- Of a width exceeding 500 mm
- Within the subheading
- Not further worked than surface-treated
- Line 7212 40 80 15
- Other
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.
The rate is published on 7212 00 00 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 3 programmes: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from 22 origins.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
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.
Other lines under 7212.40
- 7212 40 20 10Not painted
- 7212 40 20 19Other
- 7212 40 20 91Not further worked than surface-treated
- 7212 40 20 93Other
- 7212 40 20 99Of a width not exceeding 500 mm
- 7212 40 80 01Of 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
- 7212 40 80 12Not painted
- 7212 40 80 14Other
- 7212 40 80 21Of 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
- 7212 40 80 30Not painted
- 7212 40 80 33Other
- 7212 40 80 35Other
- 7212 40 80 80Not painted
- 7212 40 80 81Other
- 7212 40 80 82Other
- 7212 40 80 85Not painted
- 7212 40 80 86Other
- 7212 40 80 87Other
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 States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 7212 40 80 15 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 7212 40 80 15 covers painted, varnished or coated with plastics, of a width exceeding 500 mm, not further worked than surface-treated.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 7212 40 80 15 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 7212 00 00 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 7212 40 80 15?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 3 programmes: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Tunisia, the United States and Samoa.
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.