# HS code 7203.10: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore

> HS code 7203.10 covers ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore. It sits in heading 72.03 (ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.03 are classified under 7203.90 (other). National tariff lines under 7203.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/720310
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7203) / [7203.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720310)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7203.10
- Covers: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore
- Heading: [72.03: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7203)
- Chapter: [72: Iron and steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/720310)

## What this code covers

HS code 7203.10 covers ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.03 are classified under 7203.90 (other).

- [7203.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720390) Other

## How it is structured

7203.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7203, are heading 72.03; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 72: Iron and steel
- Heading 72.03: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
- Subheading 7203.10: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7203.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/720310): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7202.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [7203.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720390) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7203.10 cover?

HS code 7203.10 covers ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7203.10 in?

HS code 7203.10 is in heading 72.03 (ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.03 classified when 7203.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.03 are classified under 7203.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7203.10?

National tariff lines under 7203.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/720310.json