# HS code 7222.40: Angles, shapes and sections

> HS code 7222.40 covers angles, shapes and sections. It sits in heading 72.22 (other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.22 are classified under 7222.11 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-section), 7222.19 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, other), 7222.20 (bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished) or 7222.30 (other bars and rods). National tariff lines under 7222.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/722240
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7222) / [7222.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722240)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7222.40
- Covers: Angles, shapes and sections
- Heading: [72.22: Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7222)
- Chapter: [72: Iron and steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/722240)

## What this code covers

HS code 7222.40 covers angles, shapes and sections.

The legal text of the subheading is “Angles, shapes and sections”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.22 are classified under 7222.11 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-section), 7222.19 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, other), 7222.20 (bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished) or 7222.30 (other bars and rods).

- [7222.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722211) Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: Of circular cross-section
- [7222.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722219) Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: Other
- [7222.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722220) Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- [7222.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722230) Other bars and rods

## How it is structured

7222.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7222, are heading 72.22; the last two, 40, 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 72.22: Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
- Subheading 7222.40: Angles, shapes and sections

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7222.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/722240): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Angles, shapes and sections”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 72: 7228.70 under heading 72.28.

- [7228.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722870) Heading 72.28: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel

- Previous subheading: [7222.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722230) Other bars and rods
- Next subheading: [7223.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722300) Wire of stainless steel

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7222.40 cover?

HS code 7222.40 covers angles, shapes and sections.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7222.40 in?

HS code 7222.40 is in heading 72.22 (other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.22 classified when 7222.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.22 are classified under 7222.11 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-section), 7222.19 (bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, other), 7222.20 (bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished) or 7222.30 (other bars and rods).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7222.40?

National tariff lines under 7222.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 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/722240.json