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Customs and HS codes

HS codes, duties, certification and customs clearance for importing and exporting steel.

12 articles

  • HS code for stainless pipes: 730640 and 730661

    Stainless pipe HS code: 730640 for round welded pipes and 730661 for profile ones. How the codes differ and why seamless pipes are classified separately.

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    • 5 min read

  • HS codes for stainless rolled steel: all the codes

    HS codes for stainless rolled steel: pipes 730640 and 730661, sheet 7219, round bar and angle 7222. How the type of product and the thickness determine the code and the duty.

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    • 11 min read

  • HS codes for stainless steel sheet: heading 7219

    HS code for stainless steel sheet: heading 7219 and codes 721922, 721923, 721932, 721933, 721934 by thickness. How hot and cold rolling change the code.

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    • 5 min read

  • HS codes for round bar and angle: heading 7222

    HS codes 722211, 722220 and 722240: how hot-rolled and calibrated round bar, angle and profiled sections of stainless steel are classified.

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    • 5 min read

  • Customs clearance of rolled steel

    Customs clearance of rolled steel: the stages, the documents, the HS code and the customs value, and what the release time of a batch depends on.

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    • 6 min read

  • Cargo and liability insurance

    Cargo insurance for steel products: what the policy covers, when insurance is required by the basis, what the cost is made up of and how to obtain a pay-out.

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    • 7 min read

  • Settlements in yuan and currency control

    Settlements in yuan for metal on the GCX exchange: trade currencies, the Bank of Russia fixing as the rate for converting the fee, and what is fixed in a trade.

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    • 5 min read

  • Duties and anti-dumping on stainless steel

    How the HS code determines the duty on stainless steel, what anti-dumping measures are and how to verify the classification before a trade.

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    • 5 min read

  • Logistics of steel products: road, rail, container

    Logistics of steel products: how to choose between road, rail and container, how to secure and pack the cargo, and what delivery times are made up of.

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    • 5 min read

  • Importing stainless steel from China: how not to buy defective metal

    Importing stainless steel from China: delivery schemes, what the price is made of, checking grade and quality, certificates and grade equivalents, logistics and lead times.

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    • 6 min read

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