# HS code 7228.40: Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged

> HS code 7228.40 covers other bars and rods, not further worked than forged. It sits in 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) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.50 (other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 7228.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/722840
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.28](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7228) / [7228.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722840)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7228.40
- Covers: Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7228)
- 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/722840)

## What this code covers

HS code 7228.40 covers other bars and rods, not further worked than forged.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.50 (other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished) or 3 others.

- [7228.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722810) Bars and rods, of high speed steel
- [7228.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722820) Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
- [7228.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722830) Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- [7228.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722850) Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished
- [7228.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722860) Other bars and rods
- [7228.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722870) Angles, shapes and sections
- [7228.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722880) Hollow drill bars and rods

## How it is structured

7228.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7228, are heading 72.28; 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 72.28: 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
- Subheading 7228.40: Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7228.40 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/722840): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7228.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722830) Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- Next subheading: [7228.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722850) Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7228.40 cover?

HS code 7228.40 covers other bars and rods, not further worked than forged.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7228.40 in?

HS code 7228.40 is in 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) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.28 classified when 7228.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.50 (other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished) or 3 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7228.40?

National tariff lines under 7228.40 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/722840.json