# HS code 7205.21: Powders, of alloy steel

> HS code 7205.21 covers powders, of alloy steel. It sits in heading 72.05 (granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.05 are classified under 7205.10 (granules) and 7205.29 (powders, other). National tariff lines under 7205.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/720521
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 7205.21
- Covers: Powders, of alloy steel
- Heading: [72.05: Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7205)
- 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/720521)

## What this code covers

HS code 7205.21 covers powders, of alloy steel.

The legal text of the subheading is “Powders: Of alloy steel”, read under “Powders”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.05 are classified under 7205.10 (granules) and 7205.29 (powders, other).

- [7205.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720510) Granules
- [7205.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720529) Powders: Other

## How it is structured

7205.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7205, are heading 72.05; the last two, 21, 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 72.05: Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel
- Within the heading: Powders
- Subheading 7205.21: Of alloy steel

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7205.21 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/720521): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7205.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720510) Granules
- Next subheading: [7205.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720529) Powders: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7205.21 cover?

HS code 7205.21 covers powders, of alloy steel.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7205.21 in?

HS code 7205.21 is in heading 72.05 (granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.05 classified when 7205.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.05 are classified under 7205.10 (granules) and 7205.29 (powders, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7205.21?

National tariff lines under 7205.21 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/720521.json