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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

72 — Iron 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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