HS Code for Steel Wire Rod (Chapter 7213)
Wire rod is the hot-rolled long product feeding drawing mills for fasteners, springs, welding electrodes and tyre cord. Chapter 7213 splits by carbon content and cross-section. Wire rod is inside CBAM (iron & steel scope) and subject to EU safeguard quotas.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 7213.10 | Wire rod with indentations, ribs, grooves, from hot-rolling |
| 7213.20 | Other, of free-cutting steel |
| 7213.91 | Circular cross-section < 14mm |
| 7213.99 | Other cross-section |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0% MFN zero + safeguard TRQ + CBAM from 2026. |
| United States | 25% Section 232. |
| India (BCD) | 7.5% Plus 18% GST. |
| Turkey | 0-15% Depends on origin FTA. |
Numerical Example: 5,000 MT SAE 1008 wire rod, FOB Mundra USD 590/MT, CFR Jebel Ali
5,000 MT SAE 1008 wire rod, FOB Mundra USD 590/MT, CFR Jebel Ali. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · CBAM Annex I - iron and steel scope.
- · EN 10016 dimensional tolerance for wire rod.
- · ASTM A510 for general purpose wire rod grades.
- · China
- · Ukraine (pre-war)
- · Turkey
- · Russia (sanctioned into most OECD)
- · India
- · Belarus (sanctioned)
Frequently asked questions
Tyre-cord is high-carbon (SWRH82A, 0.82% C) with tight inclusion control - a premium product priced at USD 200-400/MT over commodity mesh-quality (SAE 1006/1008). Same HS, very different market.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to metals (HS 7213) 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.