Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel.
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel.
CTH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
For the purposes of this Chapter, a change of classification resulting only from cutting is not to be considered as origin-conferring.
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
CTH
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, heading 7202, heading 7203, heading 7204 or heading 7205.
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Canada
A change from any other heading.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Chile
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, heading 7202, 7203, 7204 or 7205.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Israel
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Jordan
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
New Zealand
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
The good has a Regional Value Content (RVC) as calculated under Article 4 of the Origin Reference Document of not less than 40%, whether using the build-up method or build-down method (RVC40).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, heading 7202, heading 7203, heading 7204 or heading 7205.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
South Korea
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture from materials of heading 7201, heading 7202, heading 7203, heading 7204 or heading 7205.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
United Kingdom
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
Ukraine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture from ingots or other primary forms of heading 7218.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
The EU imported 3.6 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.
EU Imports
3.6 Md€
EU Exports
1.2 Md€
Balance
2.4 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)