# European Union tariff line 7213 91 90 00: Containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon

> In the European Union tariff, line 7213 91 90 00 covers bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter, containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 7213.91 in heading 72.13 (chapter 72).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213919000
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) / [7213.91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/721391) / [7213 91 90 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213919000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 7213 91 90 00
- Covers: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter, containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon
- 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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [7213.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721391)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 7213 91 90 00 covers bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter, containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon.

Its legal text is “Containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon”, read under “Other”, “Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 7213.91 in heading 72.13 (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 72.13: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel
- Subheading 7213.91: Other
- Within the subheading: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 7213 91 90 00: Containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

The rate is published on 7213 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.

- 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.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7213.91 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/721391): 6 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 7213.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721391)

## Other lines under 7213.91

- [7213 91 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213911000) Of a type used for concrete reinforcement
- [7213 91 20 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213912000) Of a type used for tyre cord
- [7213 91 41 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213914100) Containing by weight 0,06 % or less of carbon
- [7213 91 49 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213914900) Containing by weight more than 0,06 % but less than 0,25 % of carbon
- [7213 91 70 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213917000) Containing by weight 0,25 % or more but not more than 0,75 % of carbon

- Previous line: [7213 91 70 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213917000) Containing by weight 0,25 % or more but not more than 0,75 % of carbon
- Next line: [7213 99 10 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7213991000) Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 7213 91 90 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 7213 91 90 00 covers bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter, containing by weight more than 0,75 % of carbon.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 7213 91 90 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. The rate is published on 7213 00 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 7213 91 90 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 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.

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/7213919000.json