HS Code 7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated

What HS code 7210 covers

Heading 7210 is for steel that has been rolled flat, not shaped into a bar or a wire. The piece must be 600mm or more across. It must also carry a layer of another material. That layer can be cladding, plating or a coating.

The layer is what sets this heading apart. Bare steel of the same size goes to a different heading. Here the layer may be tin, lead, zinc, chromium, aluminium, paint or plastic.

You may see the same heading called HSN code 7210 or HTS code 7210. The first six digits are shared worldwide. Each country then adds its own digits for its tariff lines, so check your national code before you file. The HS code classifier can help you narrow it down.

Six-digit codes by coating type

Each six-digit code is tied to one coating. Scan this list by the material on your steel.

• Tin (tinplate): 721011 for the thicker grade, 721012 for the thinner grade. The official code text gives the exact limit.
• Lead, including terne-plate: 721020
• Zinc (galvanized): 721030, 721041 and 721049, split by method and shape
• Chromium oxides, or chromium with chromium oxides: 721050
• Aluminium-zinc alloy: 721061
• Other aluminium: 721069
• Painted, varnished or plastic coated (pre-painted or colour coated): 721070
• Any other material not named in the heading: 721090

How to choose the right 7210 code

Work through these steps in order.

• Step 1: name the coating. Each material points to its own code or group of codes.
• Step 2: for tin, check the thickness against the limit in the code text. That decides between 721011 and 721012.
• Step 3: for zinc, ask whether the coat was put on by electrolysis. If yes, the answer is 721030.
• Step 4: if the zinc was applied another way, ask whether the sheet is corrugated. Corrugated sheet is 721041. Plain sheet is 721049.
• Step 5: for aluminium, check if the coat is an aluminium-zinc alloy. If it is, use 721061. If not, use 721069.
• Step 6: use 721090 only when no other code names your coating.

7210 vs nearby steel headings

Two tests settle most doubts: width and surface. Wide steel with a coating is 7210. If either point differs, a neighbouring heading fits better.

• 7208: hot-rolled and wide, with no coating.
• 7209: cold-rolled and wide, with no coating.
• 7211: narrow, with no coating.
• 7212: narrow, but clad, plated or coated.
• 7219: stainless steel, flat-rolled and wide.
• 7225: alloy steel, flat-rolled and wide.

HS 7210 import and export data

A code tells you what a product is. Trade records tell you who moves it. For coated steel, they show the buyers and suppliers behind each shipment.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Start with the six-digit code that matches your coating, then open the live records.