HS Code for Cold-Rolled Coil / CRC (Chapter 7209)
Cold-rolled coil is HRC that has been pickled and reduced at ambient temperature. Tighter thickness tolerance and better surface finish command a USD 80-140/MT premium over HRC. CRC is CBAM Annex I, subject to EU safeguard TRQs and 25% US Section 232.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 7209.16 | CR flat, coils, 1mm < t < 3mm |
| 7209.17 | CR flat, coils, 0.5mm <= t <= 1mm |
| 7209.18 | CR flat, coils, t < 0.5mm |
| 7209.27 | CR flat, not in coils, 0.5-1mm |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0% MFN zero but safeguard TRQ + CBAM certificates from 2026. |
| United States | 25% Section 232 on most origins; UK/EU/Japan quota-managed. |
| India (BCD) | 15% Plus 18% GST. Anti-dumping on selected origins. |
| China | 3% Plus 13% VAT. |
Numerical Example: 2,000 MT CRC, FOB Shanghai USD 640/MT, CIF Hamburg
2,000 MT CRC, FOB Shanghai USD 640/MT, CIF Hamburg. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · EU Regulation 2019/159 safeguards - TRQ by product category and origin.
- · CBAM Annex I - direct + indirect emissions reporting.
- · EN 10130 for cold-rolled low-carbon steel flat products.
- · US Section 232 (25%) with country exemptions and quotas.
- · China
- · South Korea
- · Japan
- · Vietnam
- · India
- · Turkey
Frequently asked questions
Pickled HRC (7208.25-27) is technically hot-rolled and duty is often lower, but mills tolerance and surface finish differ. Auto-body customers demand full CRC (7209.17/18); pickled HRC only substitutes on structural end-uses.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to metals (HS 7209) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7.5% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 27.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 10.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 20.8% |
| Singapore | 5% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| China | 5% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 18.6% |
| United States | 0% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 5% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Germany | 5% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 24.9% |
| Netherlands | 5% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 27.1% |
| Vietnam | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Türkiye | 15% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 38.0% |
| Japan | 5% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| South Korea | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Brazil | 12% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 47.8% |
| Indonesia | 5% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 19.1% |
| Mexico | 5% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 22.7% |
| Egypt | 5% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 19.7% |
| Nigeria | 5% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 14.5% |
| South Africa | 5% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 22.8% |
| Australia | 5% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.