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HS 7207.12Metals

HS Code for Steel Slab (HS 7207.12)

Slab (200-250 mm thick, up to 2,100 mm wide) is the semi-finished input for HRC and plate re-rollers. Major merchant slab exporters are Brazil, Russia (pre-sanctions), and increasingly Vietnam and India. CBAM covers slab from January 2026 with the same embedded-emissions logic as HRC.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
7207.12Slab, rectangular, C < 0.25%
7207.20Slab, C >= 0.25%
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
MFN zero; CBAM Annex I.
United States
25%
Section 232; Brazil TRQ quotas.
India (BCD)
7.5%

Worked landed-cost example

50,000 MT slab, FOB Vitoria (Brazil) USD 520/MT, CIF Antwerp

FOBUSD 26,000,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 1,100,000
CIFUSD 27,100,000
EU dutyUSD 0
CBAM 2026 (~2.0 tCO2/t x EUR 80)≈ USD 8.7m
2024/25 landed USD 27.1m; post-CBAM 2026 ≈ USD 35.8m (+32%).
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · CBAM Annex I.
  • · EN 10025 / ASTM A283 chemistry.
  • · Sanctions: EU/UK/US ban on Russian slab from October 2024.
Top exporting countries
  • · Brazil
  • · Indonesia
  • · Vietnam
  • · India
  • · Ukraine

Frequently asked questions

Is Russian slab still importable?

No. EU 12th sanctions package banned Russian slab from 1 October 2024 (a grace period expired). US and UK have parallel bans. This has redirected ~4 million MT/yr of former Russian tonnage to Asia and Turkey.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for metals.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into United Kingdom →
VAT · 20% standard, 5% reduced, 0% zero-rated
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Vietnam →
VAT · 10% standard, 5% reduced, 0% export
Import into Brazil →
ICMS (state) + PIS/COFINS (federal) · ICMS 17-19% (varies by state); PIS 2.1%; COFINS 9.65%

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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