# HS code 7212.30: Otherwise plated or coated with zinc

> HS code 7212.30 covers otherwise plated or coated with zinc. It sits in heading 72.12 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.20 (electrolytically plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 7212.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/721230
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7212) / [7212.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721230)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7212.30
- Covers: Otherwise plated or coated with zinc
- Heading: [72.12: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7212)
- Chapter: [72: Iron and steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/721230)

## What this code covers

HS code 7212.30 covers otherwise plated or coated with zinc.

The legal text of the subheading is “Otherwise plated or coated with zinc”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.20 (electrolytically plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other.

- [7212.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721210) Plated or coated with tin
- [7212.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721220) Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- [7212.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721240) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
- [7212.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721250) Otherwise plated or coated
- [7212.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721260) Clad

## How it is structured

7212.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7212, are heading 72.12; the last two, 30, 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 72.12: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated
- Subheading 7212.30: Otherwise plated or coated with zinc

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7212.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/721230): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7212.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721220) Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- Next subheading: [7212.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721240) Painted, varnished or coated with plastics

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7212.30 cover?

HS code 7212.30 covers otherwise plated or coated with zinc.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7212.30 in?

HS code 7212.30 is in heading 72.12 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.12 classified when 7212.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.20 (electrolytically plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7212.30?

National tariff lines under 7212.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, 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/721230.json