HS chapter 72: Iron and steel
Chapter 72 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, with the official text of every heading in it and their 6-digit subheadings.
Official description
72IRON AND STEEL
- Headings (4 digits)
- 29
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 167
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 344
Headings in chapter 72
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Pig iron and spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- 7201 10 Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0,5 % or less of phosphorus
- 7201 20 Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0,5 % of phosphorus
- 7201 50 Alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Ferro-alloys
- 7202 11 Ferro-manganese | Containing by weight more than 2 % of carbon
- 7202 19 Ferro-manganese | Other
- 7202 21 Ferro-silicon | Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon
- 7202 29 Ferro-silicon | Other
- 7202 30 Ferro-silico-manganese
- 7202 41 Ferro-chromium | Containing by weight more than 4 % of carbon
- 7202 49 Ferro-chromium | Other
- 7202 50 Ferro-silico-chromium
- 7202 60 Ferro-nickel
- 7202 70 Ferro-molybdenum
- 7202 80 Ferro-tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten
- 7202 91 Other | Ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium
- 7202 92 Other | Ferro-vanadium
- 7202 93 Other | Ferro-niobium
- 7202 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99,94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
- 7203 10 Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore
- 7203 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)
- 7204 10 Waste and scrap of cast iron
- 7204 21 Waste and scrap of alloy steel | Of stainless steel
- 7204 29 Waste and scrap of alloy steel | Other
- 7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
- 7204 41 Other waste and scrap | Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
- 7204 49 Other waste and scrap | Other
- 7204 50 Remelting scrap ingots
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Granules and powders of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel (excl. granules and powders of ferro-alloys, turnings and filings of iron or steel, radioactive iron powders "isotopes" and certain low-calibre, substandard balls for ballbearings)
- 7205 10 Granules
- 7205 21 Powders | Of alloy steel
- 7205 29 Powders | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excl. remelting scrap ingots, products obtained by continuous casting and iron of heading 7203)
- 7206 10 Ingots
- 7206 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel
- 7207 11 Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon | Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness
- 7207 12 Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon | Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
- 7207 19 Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon | Other
- 7207 20 Containing by weight 0,25 % or more of carbon
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated
- 7208 10 In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief
- 7208 25 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more
- 7208 26 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7208 27 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled | Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
- 7208 36 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
- 7208 37 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
- 7208 38 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7208 39 Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
- 7208 40 Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief
- 7208 51 Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
- 7208 52 Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
- 7208 53 Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7208 54 Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
- 7208 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated
- 7209 15 In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more
- 7209 16 In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
- 7209 17 In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
- 7209 18 In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
- 7209 25 Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more
- 7209 26 Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
- 7209 27 Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
- 7209 28 Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
- 7209 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated
- 7210 11 Plated or coated with tin | Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more
- 7210 12 Plated or coated with tin | Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
- 7210 20 Plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate
- 7210 30 Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- 7210 41 Otherwise plated or coated with zinc | Corrugated
- 7210 49 Otherwise plated or coated with zinc | Other
- 7210 50 Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides
- 7210 61 Plated or coated with aluminium | Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys
- 7210 69 Plated or coated with aluminium | Other
- 7210 70 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
- 7210 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated
- 7211 13 Not further worked than hot-rolled | Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief
- 7211 14 Not further worked than hot-rolled | Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more
- 7211 19 Not further worked than hot-rolled | Other
- 7211 23 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon
- 7211 29 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Other
- 7211 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated
- 7212 10 Plated or coated with tin
- 7212 20 Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- 7212 30 Otherwise plated or coated with zinc
- 7212 40 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics
- 7212 50 Otherwise plated or coated
- 7212 60 Clad
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
- 7213 10 Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
- 7213 20 Other, of free-cutting steel
- 7213 91 Other | Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter
- 7213 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but incl. those twisted after rolling (excl. in irregularly wound coils)
- 7214 10 Forged
- 7214 20 Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling
- 7214 30 Other, of free-cutting steel
- 7214 91 Other | Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
- 7214 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-formed or cold-finished, whether or not further worked, or hot-formed and further worked, n.e.s.
- 7215 10 Of free-cutting steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7215 50 Other, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7215 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.
- 7216 10 U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm
- 7216 21 L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm | L sections
- 7216 22 L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm | T sections
- 7216 31 U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more | U sections
- 7216 32 U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more | I sections
- 7216 33 U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more | H sections
- 7216 40 L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more
- 7216 50 Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- 7216 61 Angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished | Obtained from flat-rolled products
- 7216 69 Angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished | Other
- 7216 91 Other | Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products
- 7216 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)
- 7217 10 Not plated or coated, whether or not polished
- 7217 20 Plated or coated with zinc
- 7217 30 Plated or coated with other base metals
- 7217 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms (excl. remelting scrap ingots and products obtained by continuous casting); semi-finished products of stainless steel
- 7218 10 Ingots and other primary forms
- 7218 91 Other | Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
- 7218 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"
- 7219 11 Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils | Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
- 7219 12 Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
- 7219 13 Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7219 14 Not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils | Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
- 7219 21 Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils | Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
- 7219 22 Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
- 7219 23 Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7219 24 Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils | Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
- 7219 31 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more
- 7219 32 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
- 7219 33 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
- 7219 34 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
- 7219 35 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) | Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
- 7219 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"
- 7220 11 Not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more
- 7220 12 Not further worked than hot-rolled | Of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm
- 7220 20 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7220 90 Other
- 7221III. STAINLESS STEEL | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Bars and rods of stainless steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
- 7221 00 Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, n.e.s.
- 7222 11 Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | Of circular cross-section
- 7222 19 Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | Other
- 7222 20 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7222 30 Other bars and rods
- 7222 40 Angles, shapes and sections
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Wire of stainless steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)
- 7223 00 Wire of stainless steel
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Steel, alloy, other than stainless, in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of alloy steel other than stainless (excl. waste and scrap in ingot form, and products obtained by continuous casting)
- 7224 10 Ingots and other primary forms
- 7224 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"
- 7225 11 Of silicon-electrical steel | Grain-oriented
- 7225 19 Of silicon-electrical steel | Other
- 7225 30 Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils
- 7225 40 Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils
- 7225 50 Other, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7225 91 Other | Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- 7225 92 Other | Otherwise plated or coated with zinc
- 7225 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"
- 7226 11 Of silicon-electrical steel | Grain-oriented
- 7226 19 Of silicon-electrical steel | Other
- 7226 20 Of high-speed steel
- 7226 91 Other | Not further worked than hot-rolled
- 7226 92 Other | Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7226 99 Other | Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
- 7227 10 Of high-speed steel
- 7227 20 Of silico-manganese steel
- 7227 90 Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Other bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s.; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
- 7228 10 Bars and rods, of high-speed steel
- 7228 20 Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
- 7228 30 Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- 7228 40 Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- 7228 50 Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
- 7228 60 Other bars and rods
- 7228 70 Angles, shapes and sections
- 7228 80 Hollow drill bars and rods
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Wire of alloy steel other than stainless, in coils (excl. bars and rods)
- 7229 20 Of silico-manganese steel
- 7229 90 Other
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Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.