# European Union tariff lines under HS 7312.10 > The European Union tariff splits HS 7312.10 (stranded wire, ropes and cables) into 29 national lines: 7312 10 20 00 (of stainless steel), 7312 10 41 00 (plated or coated with copper-zinc alloys (brass)), 7312 10 49 00 (other), 7312 10 61 91 (with not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon) and 25 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 29 lines. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/731210 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 73](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/73) / [7312.10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/731210) ## Key facts - HS subheading: [7312.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731210) - Duty (MFN): 0% - National lines: 29 - 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: 73: Articles of iron or steel ## European Union lines under 7312.10 The European Union tariff splits HS 7312.10 (stranded wire, ropes and cables) into 29 national lines: 7312 10 20 00 (of stainless steel), 7312 10 41 00 (plated or coated with copper-zinc alloys (brass)), 7312 10 49 00 (other), 7312 10 61 91 (with not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon) and 25 others. The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 29 lines. - [7312 10 20 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312102000) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Of stainless steel. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 41 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312104100) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Not exceeding 3 mm, Plated or coated with copper-zinc alloys (brass). Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 49 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312104900) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Not exceeding 3 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 61 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106191) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Not coated, With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 61 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106199) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Not coated, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 65 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106591) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Coated, Plated or coated with zinc, With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6% or more of carbon, excluding galvanised (but not with any further coating material) seven wire strands in which the diameter of the central wire is identical or less than 3% greater than the diameter of any of the 6 other wires. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 65 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106599) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Coated, Plated or coated with zinc, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 69 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106991) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Coated, Other, With not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 69 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312106999) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Stranded wire, Coated, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 81 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108112) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm, Of steel, Consigned from Morocco. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 81 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108113) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm, Of steel, Consigned from the Republic of Korea. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 81 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108119) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm, Of steel, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 81 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108190) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm but not exceeding 12 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 83 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108312) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm, Of steel, Consigned from Morocco. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 83 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108313) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm, Of steel, Consigned from the Republic of Korea. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 83 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108319) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm, Of steel, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 83 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108390) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 12 mm but not exceeding 24 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 85 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108512) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Consigned from Morocco. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 85 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108513) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Consigned from the Republic of Korea. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 85 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108519) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 85 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108590) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 24 mm but not exceeding 48 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 89 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108912) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Consigned from Morocco. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 89 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108913) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Consigned from the Republic of Korea. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 89 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108919) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 48 mm, Of steel, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 89 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312108990) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Not coated or only plated or coated with zinc, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 48 mm, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 98 12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312109812) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Other, Of steel, Consigned from Morocco. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 98 13](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312109813) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Other, Of steel, Consigned from the Republic of Korea. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 98 19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312109819) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), Of steel, Other. Duty (MFN): 0% - [7312 10 98 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7312109890) Stranded wire, ropes and cables, Other, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension, Exceeding 3 mm, Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes), 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 7312.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (22 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/731210): 22 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for 7312.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731210) - Previous subheading: [7311.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/731100) Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel - Next subheading: [7312.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/731290) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 7312.10? The European Union tariff splits HS 7312.10 (stranded wire, ropes and cables) into 29 national lines: 7312 10 20 00 (of stainless steel), 7312 10 41 00 (plated or coated with copper-zinc alloys (brass)), 7312 10 49 00 (other), 7312 10 61 91 (with not more than 18 wires, of non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon) and 25 others. ### What is the duty on HS 7312.10 in the European Union? The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 29 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/731210.json