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HS codes for round bar and angle: heading 7222

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HS code 722211 is the code for hot-rolled stainless round bar, 722220 for calibrated round bar, and 722240 for angles and profiled sections. All three headings fall within heading 7222, that is, long products.

The heading describes the shape of the product and how it is made, not the grade: 304 and 316 look identical within these codes.

Codes 722211 and 722220

The difference between the two codes for round bar lies in how the bar is produced. Hot rolling gives a blank with normal accuracy and a hot-rolled surface. Cold working and finishing give a calibrated bar: a more accurate diameter and a smoother surface.

Code How the bar is produced Surface What it is in practice
722211 Hot rolling Hot-rolled, scale possible Round bar for turning, blanks, shafts
722220 Cold deformation or finishing Calibrated, smooth, accurate Precision parts, fasteners, guides, axles

Both codes describe round-section bars of stainless steel. The diameter by itself does not switch the code: ⌀20 round bar can be either hot-rolled or calibrated. In the GCX catalogue, round bar runs from ⌀10 to 60 mm, and the surface description states whether it is hot-rolled or calibrated — it is this attribute that determines the code.

The six-digit heading takes into account not only the rolling method but also how the bar is supplied. The final code is therefore confirmed against the current tariff and the supplier's documents, not by the appearance of the metal.

Calibrated and hot-rolled

These two types should not be confused, because they solve different problems.

Feature Hot-rolled Calibrated
Diameter accuracy Normal Higher
Surface With scale or pickled Smooth, even
Processing after rolling Not required Cold deformation or finishing
Typical application Blanks, turning, structures Precision parts, fasteners, guides
Code 722211 722220

You cannot determine the production method by colour or sheen. Calibrated bar can be matt, while pickled hot-rolled bar can be bright. The production method is confirmed by the quality certificate. If there is no certificate, request it before shipment: the code will have to be declared, and here it is cheaper to ask than to redo the documents.

Angle 722240

Stainless steel angles and profiled sections are placed in a separate heading, 722240. In the GCX catalogue these are 40×40×4 and 50×50×5 angles. The leg size and thickness do not change the code within this heading: they are specified at a lower level of classification and in the specification.

What matters for angle: it does not become round bar or a rod at any size. The cross-sectional shape is the main attribute here, and it is what separates angle from round bar. If a single batch contains both angle and round bar, the specification lists them as two different lines with different codes, even if the steel grade is the same.

From practice: angle is often ordered together with round bar and sheet for a single structure. The temptation to describe everything in one line, "stainless steel products 304", is strong, but such a line is not classified. Split the batch by type of product before submitting the order.

How to declare

The procedure is the same as for other types of product: first the type of article, then the production method, then the size.

  1. Determine the type: round bar, angle or profiled section.
  2. For round bar, establish the production method — hot rolling or calibration.
  3. State the diameter of the round bar, or the leg size and thickness of the angle.
  4. Name the steel grade and the surface.
  5. Check the code against the current tariff.
  6. Check that the description matches in the specification, the invoice and the certificate.
Attribute Round bar Angle
Cross-sectional shape Round Angle, profiled section
Size Diameter Leg and thickness
Production method Hot rolling or calibration Stated in the documents
Code 722211 or 722220 722240
Grade AISI 201, 304, 316L, 430 AISI 201, 304, 316L

The duty rate depends on the code and the country of origin, so a discrepancy in how the bar is produced is not a minor detail in the description but a different payment regime. The exact rate is taken from the tariff on the date of declaration: the platform does not make such calculations and does not publish rates.

Frequently asked questions

HS code 722211 — what is it

The heading for round-section bars of stainless steel produced by hot rolling. It covers round bar of various diameters; the diameter does not change the code within the heading.

HS code 722220 — what is it

The heading for stainless steel bars brought to final condition by cold deformation or finishing, that is, for calibrated round bar. Such bar is more accurate in diameter and smoother in surface than hot-rolled.

HS code 722240 — what is it

The heading for stainless steel angles and profiled sections. In the GCX catalogue, 40×40×4 and 50×50×5 angles fall here. The leg size and thickness do not change the code within the heading.

HS code for stainless round bar — which code

It depends on the production method. Hot-rolled round bar is 722211, calibrated is 722220. Diameter and steel grade do not switch the code: to choose the heading, a quality certificate is needed.

HS code for stainless angle — which code

Angle goes under 722240 together with other profiled sections. Round bar of the same metal and the same grade will already have a different code, so these headings cannot be mixed in one line of the specification.

How does 722211 differ from 722220

In the production method of the bar: 722211 is hot rolling, 722220 is cold deformation or finishing. The cross-sectional shape is the same for both codes, round.

Does the diameter of round bar affect the code

Within headings 722211 and 722220 the diameter does not change the code. It is specified at a lower level of classification and is stated in the specification together with the grade and surface.

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