HS 7214Metals

HS Code for Steel Rebar (HS 7214)

Deformed rebar (HS 7214.20) is the construction backbone product. Classification is straightforward but duty exposure is not: rebar is under CBAM, EU steel safeguards, US Section 232, Turkish safeguard financial duty, and repeated anti-dumping cases across South-East Asia.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules5 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
7213.10	Bars and rods, in irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled, indented, ribbed
7214.20	Bars and rods of iron or steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, containing indentations, ribs
7214.99	Other bars and rods, hot-rolled

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	0% MFN 0%, safeguard TRQ; out-of-quota 25%. CBAM certificates from 2026.
United States	25% Section 232 plus anti-dumping/CVD on selected origins (Turkey, Mexico, Egypt at times).
United Kingdom	0% UK Steel Safeguard TRQ.
India	7.5% Plus 18% GST. BIS certification (IS 1786) mandatory.
GCC	5% GCC common tariff, plus 5% VAT.

Worked landed-cost example

3,000 MT deformed rebar, FOB Iskenderun USD 570/MT, CFR Rotterdam

FOB valueUSD 1,710,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 90,000

CIF valueUSD 1,800,000

EU duty (in-quota)USD 0

CBAM (approx 1.5 tCO2/t × 2,700 t reportable × EUR 80)≈ USD 350,000 from 2026

Transitional landed cost ≈ USD 1.80m; post-2026 ≈ USD 2.15m depending on producer emissions.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· IS 1786 (India), ASTM A615 / A706 (US), BS 4449 (UK/EU), EN 10080 - all require mill test certificate with chemistry and mechanical properties.
· CBAM Annex I: 7214 covered from Q4 2023 reporting.
· IMSBC Code - rebar is non-hazardous general cargo but sharp; stowage and lashing per CSS Code.
· Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) - mandatory ISI mark for rebar sold in India, including imports.

Top exporting countries

· Turkey
· China
· Ukraine
· Egypt
· India
· Vietnam

Frequently asked questions

Does BIS certification apply to imported rebar?

Yes - QCO for steel rebar in India requires BIS mark on all consignments regardless of origin. Overseas mills must register with BIS. Non-compliant rebar is refused at customs.

Is EAF rebar treated differently under CBAM?

Yes in effect. Electric-arc-furnace rebar with scrap charge has embedded emissions around 0.3-0.6 tCO2/t versus 1.7-2.0 for BF-BOF rebar. Verified plant data drives the CBAM certificate count.