Code 7204 49 · Heading 7204

Other iron and steel waste and scrap, excluding specified types

This covers iron and steel waste and scrap that is not cast iron, alloy steel, tinned iron or steel, machining or cutting waste, production waste, radioactive waste, or the other types specifically excluded in the legal description. The children distinguish between fragmented scrap, non-fragmented scrap in packages, and non-fragmented scrap not in packages.

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Fragmented iron and steel waste and scrap ('shredder scrap'), excluding the specified types
Non-fragmented iron and steel waste and scrap in packages, excluding the specified types
Non-fragmented iron and steel waste and scrap not in packages, excluding the specified types

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Official tariff text

Waste and scrap of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste of the production of iron and steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen; waste and scrap of cast iron, alloy steel or tinned iron or steel; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings; waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators)

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 72 Iron and steel 1 of 11 chapters in section XV
What is the product's form and steel type: pig or mirror iron, ferroalloy, directly reduced or porous iron, waste or scrap, granules or powder, ingot or other raw form, semi-finished product, flat-rolled product, bar, profile or wire—and is it non-alloy, stainless or other alloy steel?
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Step 3 · Heading 7204 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of … 4 of 29 headings under chapter 72
Which child description matches the goods: cast-iron scrap, stainless-steel scrap, other alloy-steel scrap, tinned iron or steel scrap, turnings or other named machining waste, other iron and steel scrap, or ingots made from remelted iron and steel waste or scrap?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7204 49 Waste and scrap of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale… 6 of 7 subheadings under heading 7204
Is the iron and steel scrap fragmented ('shredder scrap'); if not, is it in packages?

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7204 10 Waste and scrap, of cast iron (excl. radioactive) 0.0%
7204 21 Waste and scrap of stainless steel (excl. radioactive, and waste and scrap of batteries and electric accumulators) 0.0%
7204 29 Waste and scrap of alloy steel (excl. stainless steel, and waste and scrap, radioactive, or waste and scrap from batteries and electric accumulators) 0.0%
7204 30 Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel (excl. radioactive, and waste and scrap of batteries and electric accumulators) 0.0%
7204 41 Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings of iron or steel, whether or not in bundles (excl. those of cast iron, alloy steel or tinned iron or steel) 0.0%
7204 49 Waste and scrap of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste of the production of iron and steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen; waste and scrap of cast iron, alloy steel or tinned iron or steel; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings; waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators) you are here 0.0%
7204 50 Remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. products whose chemical composition conforms to the definitions of pig iron, spiegeleisen, or ferro-alloys) 0.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

72.04.4900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 6 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.