# HS code 7218.10: Ingots and other primary forms

> HS code 7218.10 covers ingots and other primary forms. It sits in heading 72.18 (stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.18 are classified under 7218.91 (other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section) and 7218.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under 7218.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/721810
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7218) / [7218.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721810)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7218.10
- Covers: Ingots and other primary forms
- Heading: [72.18: Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7218)
- 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/721810)

## What this code covers

HS code 7218.10 covers ingots and other primary forms.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ingots and other primary forms”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.18 are classified under 7218.91 (other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section) and 7218.99 (other, other).

- [7218.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721891) Other: Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
- [7218.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721899) Other: Other

## How it is structured

7218.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7218, are heading 72.18; 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 72.18: Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel
- Subheading 7218.10: Ingots and other primary forms

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7218.10 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/721810): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Ingots and other primary forms”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 72: 7224.10 under heading 72.24.

- [7224.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722410) Heading 72.24: Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel

- Previous subheading: [7217.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721790) Other
- Next subheading: [7218.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/721891) Other: Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7218.10 cover?

HS code 7218.10 covers ingots and other primary forms.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7218.10 in?

HS code 7218.10 is in heading 72.18 (stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.18 classified when 7218.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.18 are classified under 7218.91 (other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section) and 7218.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7218.10?

National tariff lines under 7218.10 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/721810.json