Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
HS heading 72.14 covers Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling. Within Chapter 72 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $67.2M
- Share of Chapter 72
- 0.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #19 of 29
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 72.14 covers Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with iron or non-alloy steel — into 5 duty lines shown below. India is one of the world's largest steel producers and a significant exporter of primary and semi-finished steel. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $67.2M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.7% of all Chapter 72 exports, ranking #19 of 29 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
72.14 is the four-digit HS heading for iron or non-alloy steel. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 72.14
The Harmonised System breaks Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling
Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including those twisted after rolling, of free-cutting steel
Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section
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Top destinations for Chapter 72 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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