HS Code for Hot-Rolled Coil / HRC (Chapter 7208)
Hot-rolled coil is the workhorse flat product of the steel industry - the feed for pipe mills, cold rollers, and heavy plate cutters. HS 7208 splits by width (>=600mm), thickness, and whether the coil is pickled. HRC is CBAM-covered, subject to EU safeguard tariff-rate quotas, and hit with 25% Section 232 duties into the US.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 7208.10 | HR flat products in coils, with patterns in relief, width >= 600mm |
| 7208.25 | Pickled HR coil, thickness >= 4.75mm |
| 7208.26 | Pickled HR coil, 3mm <= t < 4.75mm |
| 7208.27 | Pickled HR coil, thickness < 3mm |
| 7208.36 | Other HR coil, thickness > 10mm |
| 7208.39 | Other HR coil, thickness < 3mm |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0% MFN 0% but under safeguard TRQ; out-of-quota rate 25%. CBAM certificates from 2026. |
| United States | 25% Section 232 duty on steel from non-exempt origins; some FTA partners on quota. |
| United Kingdom | 0% UK Steel Safeguard TRQs apply; UK CBAM from 2027. |
| India (BCD) | 7.5% Plus 18% IGST; DGTR anti-dumping on selected origins. |
| Turkey | 13% Additional financial duty on select origins under safeguard. |
Numerical Example: 5,000 MT HRC, FOB Mumbai USD 620/MT, CFR Antwerp EU importer
5,000 MT HRC, FOB Mumbai USD 620/MT, CFR Antwerp EU importer. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · EN 10025 (structural), ASTM A1011 (US commercial/structural), JIS G 3131 - mill test certificate is mandatory.
- · EU Steel Safeguard (Regulation 2019/159 as amended): 26 product categories with country-specific quotas.
- · CBAM Annex I coverage: 7208 in scope from Q4 2023 reporting.
- · US Section 232 (Proclamation 9705): 25% ad valorem on steel imports; Section 301 additions apply on China origin.
- · China
- · Japan
- · South Korea
- · India
- · Turkey
- · Russia (sanctioned in EU/US)
Frequently asked questions
Each origin has a country-specific quarterly quota; imports beyond it pay 25%. Quotas reset each quarter and any residual global quota is redistributed. Booking the ETA into the correct quota window is now a material commercial decision.
Yes. It is the importer of record who is liable at EU customs entry, not the origin producer. Inward-processing relief only postpones - not eliminates - the CBAM liability if the finished good is released to free circulation.
Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, EU, UK and Japan have quota or TRQ arrangements. Check the most recent Presidential Proclamation for current status - it has changed several times since 2018.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to metals (HS 7208) 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.