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HS HEADING 7228

Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel

HEADING

7228

CHAPTER

72Iron and steel

In plain English

This category includes various forms of steel bars, rods, and shaped sections, as well as hollow drill bars, made from either alloy or non-alloy steel. The items are sorted into specific groups based on their material composition, such as high-speed or silico-manganese steel, or their manufacturing process, including hot-rolling, forging, or cold-finishing. Other divisions cover items that do not fit the previous processing categories, distinct angles and shapes, and hollow drill bars made from non-alloy steel.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (8)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

7228.10

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, of high speed steel

7228.20

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel

7228.30

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

7228.40

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged

7228.50

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished

7228.60

Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228

7228.70

Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections

7228.80

Steel, alloy or non-alloy; hollow drill bars and rods

Chapter 72 classification notes

Chapter 72 covers significant Section 232 (US) tariff items; trade in raw steel attracts safeguard duties in many destinations.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Stainless vs. carbon steel — chemistry-based; alloy content determines heading.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 72

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