HS 7208 · Iron and steel
Hot-rolled steel
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU charges no duty on Mercosur hot-rolled steel, with or without the agreement; Brazil's duty on EU hot-rolled steel is up to 10.9% today and reaches zero by 2036 (1 of 19 lines is excluded).
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
20 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
0%
Applied MFN rate today
0%
Into Brazil from the EU
19 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
8.1–10.9%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2036
Agreement base rate
10–12%
Applied MFN rate today
9–25%
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About this product
Hot-rolled flat steel already enters the EU duty-free. Mercosur phases out its duties on European hot-rolled steel over a long schedule, with one line excluded. EU steel safeguards and anti-dumping duties are separate and may still apply.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.1–10.9% | 0 / 19 |
| 2027 | 7.3–9.8% | 0 / 19 |
| 2028 | 6.5–8.7% | 0 / 19 |
| 2029 | 5.7–7.6% | 0 / 19 |
| 2030 | 4.9–6.5% | 0 / 19 |
| 2031 | 4–5.4% | 0 / 19 |
| 2032 | 3.2–4.3% | 0 / 19 |
| 2033 | 2.4–3.2% | 0 / 19 |
| 2034 | 1.6–2.1% | 0 / 19 |
| 2035 | 0.8–1% | 0 / 19 |
| 2036 | 0% | 18 / 19 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 0× 20
EU → Mercosur
- 10× 18
- E× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10–12% | 9–25% | 8.1–10.9% | 2036 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 10–12% | 9–10.8% | 8.1–9.8% | 2036 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 0–12% | 0–10.8% | 0–9.8% | 2036 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 8–12% | 8–10.8%1 line has no single published rate | 7.2–10.9% | 2036 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 20 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208 10 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, with patterns in relief directly due to the rolling process | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 25 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4,75 mm, pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 26 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 3mm but < 4,75 mm, pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 27 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of < 3 mm, pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 36 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 10 mm, not pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 37 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4,75mm but < 10 mm, not pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 38 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 3mm but < 4,75 mm, not pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 39 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of < 3 mm, not pickled, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 40 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, with patterns in relief directly due to the rolling process | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 51 20 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 15 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 51 91 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 2 050 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 10mm but ≤ 15 mm, without patterns in relief (excl. "wide flats") | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 51 98 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 2 050mm but ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 10 mmbut ≤ 15 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 52 10 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≤ 1 250 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4,75 mmbut ≤ 10 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 52 91 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 2 050 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4,75 mm but ≤ 10 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 52 99 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 2 050mm but ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4,75 mmbut ≤ 10 mm, without patterns in relief (excl. rolled on four faces or in a closed bow pass of a width ≤ 1 250 mm) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 53 10 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≤ 1 250 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 4 mmbut < 4,75 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 53 90 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of ≥ 3mm but < 4,75 mm, without patterns in relief (excl. rolled on four faces or in a closed bow pass of a width ≤ 1 250 mmand of a thickness of ≥ 4 mm) | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 54 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of < 3 mm, without patterns in relief | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 90 20 | Flat-rolled products of iron or steel, of a width ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled and further worked, but not clad, plated or coated, perforated | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 7208 90 80 | Flat-rolled products of iron or steel, of a width ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled and further worked, but not clad, plated or coated, non-perforated | 0 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Into Brazil from the EU: 19 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208 10 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, etc. | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 25 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, pickled thickness ≥ 4,75mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 26 10 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, pickled thickness ≥ 3 mm, 355 MPa | E | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| 7208 26 90 | Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 6 dm, coils, pickled 3mm ≤ thickness<4mm | 10 | 12% | 25% | 10.9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 27 10 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, pickled thickness < 3 mm, 275 MPa | 10 | 10% | 9% | 8.1% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 27 90 | Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 6 dm, coils, pickled thickness<3mm | 10 | 12% | 25% | 10.9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 36 10 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils thickness > 10 mm, elasticity of 355 MPa | 10 | 10% | 9% | 8.1% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 36 90 | Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, thickness > 10mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 37 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, 4,75 mm<thickness ≤ 10mm | 10 | 12% | 25% | 10.9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 38 10 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils 3mm ≤ thickness < 4,75 mm, 355 MPa | 10 | 10% | 9% | 8.1% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 38 90 | Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 6 dm, coils, 3mm ≤ thickness ≤ 4,75mm | 10 | 12% | 25% | 10.9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 39 10 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, thickness < 3 mm, elasticity of 275 MPa | 10 | 10% | 25% | 9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 39 90 | Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 6 dm, coils, thickness<3mm | 10 | 12% | 25% | 10.9% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 40 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, coils, featuring raised patterns | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 51 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, non-coils, thickness > 10mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 52 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, non-coils, 4,75mm ≤ thickness ≤ 10mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 53 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, non-coils, 3mm ≤ thickness < 4,75mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 54 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 60 cm, non-coils, thickness<3mm | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 7208 90 00 | Flat-rolled products of non-alloy iron/steel, width ≥ 6 dm, etc. | 10 | 12% | 10.8% | 9.8% | Freefrom 2036 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.