HS Codes for Flat Steel Products: Coils, Sheets, Plates and Galvanized Steel (7208–7212)
Flat steel is the largest group of steel imports, and its HS codes look confusingly similar. A hot-rolled coil, a pickled coil, a galvanized sheet and a painted coil can differ by only two digits, yet each code can carry a different quota, anti-dumping measure or statistical treatment. Classification depends on five facts: the steel type, the width, the rolling process, the coating, and the form and thickness. This guide explains each of them, lists the main codes and includes a finder that suggests the 6-digit code for your product.
• 7208: hot-rolled, width 600 mm or more, uncoated (HRC, plates, pickled coils).
• 7209: cold-rolled, width 600 mm or more, uncoated (CRC, CR sheets).
• 7210: width 600 mm or more, plated or coated (galvanized, galvalume, tinplate, pre-painted).
• 7211 / 7212: the same products with a width below 600 mm (slit coils and strips), uncoated / coated.
• Stainless steel goes to 7219–7220, and other alloy steel, including boron-added grades, to 7225–7226.
The Five Questions That Decide the Code
1. Non-alloy, stainless or other alloy steel?
Headings 7208–7212 are only for non-alloy steel. Stainless steel (at least 10.5% chromium and no more than 1.2% carbon) goes to 7219–7220. "Other alloy steel" goes to 7225–7226. The Chapter 72 notes define alloy steel by minimum contents of certain elements. One example is boron of 0.0008% or more. This is why a galvanized coil with a small boron addition can be declared under 7225 instead of 7210. Ask for the mill test certificate with the full chemical analysis before you decide.
2. Width: 600 mm or more, or less?
Flat products with a width of 600 mm or more go to 7208–7210. Narrower products, typically slit coils and strips, go to 7211–7212. A wide coil that is slit into narrow strips after import is classified by its width at import.
3. Hot-rolled or cold-rolled?
Hot-rolled products (7208, 7211 1x) are rolled above the recrystallisation temperature. Cold-rolled or cold-reduced products (7209, 7211 2x) are rolled further at room temperature to a thinner, more accurate gauge. Our hot-rolled vs cold-rolled steel guide explains the difference in practice.
4. Coated or uncoated?
Any plating or coating, such as zinc, aluminium-zinc, tin or paint, moves wide products to 7210 and narrow products to 7212. The type of coating then decides the subheading.
5. Coil or straight lengths, and thickness?
For uncoated products, the code also depends on whether the steel is in coils or in straight lengths (sheets and plates), and on the thickness band.
Main HS Codes for Non-Alloy Flat Steel
7208: Hot-rolled, width 600 mm or more, not coated
| Form | Thickness | HS code |
|---|---|---|
| In coils, with patterns in relief (chequered) | Any | 7208 10 |
| In coils, pickled | 4.75 mm or more / 3 to <4.75 mm / <3 mm | 7208 25 / 26 / 27 |
| In coils, not pickled (black HRC) | >10 mm / 4.75–10 mm / 3 to <4.75 mm / <3 mm | 7208 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 |
| Not in coils, with patterns in relief (chequered plate) | Any | 7208 40 |
| Not in coils (sheets and plates) | >10 mm / 4.75–10 mm / 3 to <4.75 mm / <3 mm | 7208 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 |
| Other (further worked) | Any | 7208 90 |
7209: Cold-rolled, width 600 mm or more, not coated
| Form | Thickness | HS code |
|---|---|---|
| In coils | 3 mm or more / >1 to <3 mm / 0.5–1 mm / <0.5 mm | 7209 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 |
| Not in coils (sheets) | 3 mm or more / >1 to <3 mm / 0.5–1 mm / <0.5 mm | 7209 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 |
| Other (further worked) | Any | 7209 90 |
7210: Width 600 mm or more, plated or coated
| Coating | Common name | HS code |
|---|---|---|
| Tin, 0.5 mm or more / less than 0.5 mm | Tinplate | 7210 11 / 12 |
| Lead, including terne-plate | Terne plate | 7210 20 |
| Zinc, electrolytically plated | Electro-galvanized (EG) | 7210 30 |
| Zinc, otherwise coated, corrugated | Corrugated galvanized sheet | 7210 41 |
| Zinc, otherwise coated, other | Hot-dip galvanized (HDG, GI), e.g. DX51D+Z | 7210 49 |
| Chromium oxides or chromium and chromium oxides | Tin-free steel (TFS) | 7210 50 |
| Aluminium-zinc alloys | Galvalume, Aluzinc (AZ) | 7210 61 |
| Aluminium, other | Aluminized steel (AS) | 7210 69 |
| Painted, varnished or coated with plastics | Pre-painted (PPGI, PPGL), colour-coated | 7210 70 |
| Other | Clad steel and other coatings | 7210 90 |
Zinc-magnesium (ZM) coatings are zinc-based and are normally declared as zinc-coated products. Confirm the subheading with your customs broker, because practice for newer coatings can differ.
7211 and 7212: Width less than 600 mm
| Product | HS code |
|---|---|
| Hot-rolled strip, 4.75 mm or more / other | 7211 14 / 19 (universal mill plate: 7211 13) |
| Cold-rolled strip, carbon below 0.25% / other | 7211 23 / 29 |
| Tinned strip | 7212 10 |
| Electro-galvanized strip / other zinc-coated strip | 7212 20 / 30 |
| Painted, varnished or plastic-coated strip | 7212 40 |
| Otherwise plated or coated (e.g. aluminium-zinc) / clad | 7212 50 / 60 |
6-digit HS codes. The EU Combined Nomenclature and TARIC add further digits, for example for steel grade, thickness or end use. Always check the full code in TARIC.
Flat Steel HS Code Finder
Gives a 6-digit HS indication only. Patterned (chequered), corrugated, further worked and special products have their own subheadings. Confirm the full code with your customs broker.
Why the Code Matters: Quotas, CBAM and Origin
| Product group | EU steel quota category (simplified) | CBAM | Origin document from Türkiye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-rolled coil and sheet (7208, 7211 1x) | Hot-rolled flat; quarto plate for heavy plates | Covered | EUR.1 (ECSC product) |
| Cold-rolled (7209, 7211 2x) | Cold-rolled flat | Covered | EUR.1 |
| Galvanized and metallic coated (7210 30–69, 7212 20/30/50) | Metallic coated (4A non-automotive / 4B automotive) | Covered | EUR.1 |
| Pre-painted (7210 70, 7212 40) | Organic coated | Covered | EUR.1 |
| Tinplate and TFS (7210 11/12/50) | Tin mill products | Covered | EUR.1 |
- Quotas: since 1 July 2026, these categories have quarterly duty-free quotas with a 50% duty above quota. Türkiye has, for example, a country quota of 642,295 t per year for hot-rolled flat and 255,701 t for metallic coated 4A. See the EU's new steel import regime.
- CBAM: all flat steel headings are covered, including alloy and stainless grades. See CBAM in 2026.
- Origin: flat steel is an ECSC product, so it is outside the EU–Türkiye customs union and needs a preferential origin proof such as EUR.1, not an A.TR.
- Anti-dumping: the EU applies anti-dumping duties to several flat products from several origins. Check TARIC for the exact code and origin before you buy.
Common Classification Mistakes
- Ignoring alloy content: boron, chromium or other elements above the Chapter 72 thresholds move the product to 7225–7226.
- Mixing up width: slit coils below 600 mm belong in 7211–7212, not 7208–7210.
- Forgetting pickling: pickled and oiled hot-rolled coils have their own subheadings (7208 25–27).
- Coil vs sheet: cut-to-length sheets and plates use different subheadings from coils.
- Coating type: galvanized (7210 49), galvalume (7210 61) and pre-painted (7210 70) are often confused on invoices.
- Different codes on different documents: the invoice, EUR.1, customs declaration and CBAM report must all match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HS code for hot-rolled steel coil?
Non-alloy hot-rolled coil with a width of 600 mm or more is classified in heading 7208. Black (not pickled) coils are 7208 36 to 7208 39, depending on thickness, and pickled coils are 7208 25 to 7208 27. For example, a 2 mm black HRC is 7208 39.
What is the HS code for galvanized steel coil?
Hot-dip galvanized non-alloy coil or sheet with a width of 600 mm or more is classified in 7210 49. Electro-galvanized steel is 7210 30, and corrugated galvanized sheet is 7210 41. Narrow galvanized strip below 600 mm is 7212 30.
What is the HS code for pre-painted steel (PPGI)?
Painted, varnished or plastic-coated non-alloy flat steel with a width of 600 mm or more is classified in 7210 70. Narrower pre-painted strip is 7212 40.
What is the HS code for galvalume steel?
Flat steel coated with aluminium-zinc alloys, such as galvalume or aluzinc, with a width of 600 mm or more is classified in 7210 61.
What is the difference between HS 7208 and 7211?
Both cover hot-rolled, uncoated non-alloy flat steel. Heading 7208 is for a width of 600 mm or more, and 7211 is for products narrower than 600 mm, such as slit coils and strips.
Why is my galvanized coil classified under 7225?
If the steel contains alloying elements above the Chapter 72 thresholds, for example boron of 0.0008% or more, it counts as other alloy steel. Galvanized other alloy flat steel of 600 mm or more is then classified under 7225 92 instead of 7210 49.
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