Exporters and importers of stainless steel need the right HS code for duties, licences and statistics. The main headings (WCO HS 2022) are:

Flat-rolled stainless steel: • 7219 — flat-rolled stainless, width ≥600 mm (hot or cold rolled, not further worked than cold-rolled/annealed etc.) • 7220 — flat-rolled stainless, width <600 mm (strip)

Long products: • 7221 — stainless bars and rods, hot-rolled in coils • 7222 — other stainless bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections • 7223 — stainless steel wire

Tube and pipe: • 7304 — seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (stainless seamless falls here) • 7306 — other welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles

Fittings and fasteners: • 7307 — pipe fittings (butt-weld, threaded, etc.) • 7318 — screws, bolts, nuts, washers

Practical notes:

1) The 6-digit heading is international; the 8/10-digit national tariff line depends on the destination country and product detail (thickness, finish, nickel content). 2) Coil vs cut sheet, width ≥600 mm vs <600 mm and cold vs hot rolled can change the code. 3) Do not guess: ask a customs broker or use the destination customs tariff database; wrong codes cause delays and penalties. 4) Anti-dumping duties apply to some stainless products in the EU/US and vary by origin — check before quoting.

HS classification is a legal declaration, not a marketing description: confirm it for every shipment.