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HS Code for Stainless Steel Flat Products (Chapter 7219)

Stainless flat products are the sheet/plate/coil form used for appliances, food processing, chemical vessels. Grades 304 (18Cr-8Ni), 316 (with Mo), 430 (ferritic) dominate. Chinese and Indonesian stainless faced 20-35% EU AD; India also imposed AD. Now inside CBAM.

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

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
7219.13SS hot-rolled coil, thickness 3-4.75mm
7219.14SS hot-rolled coil, thickness < 3mm
7219.34SS cold-rolled coil, thickness 0.5-1mm
7219.35SS cold-rolled coil, thickness < 0.5mm
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
AD 8.7-35.3% on China/Indonesia/Taiwan/Turkey; CBAM 2026.
United States
25%
Section 232 + Section 301 on Chinese.
India (BCD)
7.5%
Plus AD on Chinese/Vietnamese/EU origin (in some grades).

Worked landed-cost example

200 MT 304 2B CRC 0.8mm, FOB Kaohsiung USD 2,650/MT, CIF Genoa

FOBUSD 530,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 20,000
CIFUSD 550,000
EU duty + AD (Taiwan 8.7%)USD 47,850
Landed ≈ USD 598k. Priced against LME nickel + alloy surcharge + base price.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EN 10088 stainless steel standard.
  • · ASTM A240 US stainless flat product spec.
  • · CBAM iron and steel scope.
  • · EU Reg 2021/2011 AD on stainless HRC/CRC from China/Indonesia/Taiwan.
Top exporting countries
  • · China
  • · Indonesia (Tsingshan)
  • · India (Jindal)
  • · South Korea (POSCO)
  • · Japan
  • · Taiwan

Frequently asked questions

Alloy surcharge mechanism?

Stainless prices split into base price + alloy surcharge (nickel, chrome, moly, energy). Surcharge is published monthly by major mills (Aperam, Outokumpu, POSCO) based on LME nickel and public FeCr/FeMo prices. Locking one and floating the other creates hedgeable exposure.

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 China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Türkiye →
KDV (VAT) · 20% standard, 10% reduced, 1% basic goods (from July 2023)
Import into Japan →
Consumption Tax (JCT) · 10% standard / 8% reduced (food, newspapers)

Metals landed-cost pages: every destination market

Jump straight to the metals import guide for any of the destination markets we cover.

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CIF ↔ FOB Converter →
Convert customs value between Incoterms.

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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