Covered by CBAM
7218 91 80: covered by UK CBAM
Imports under commodity code 7218 91 80 are covered by the UK carbon border tax (CBAM), in the iron and steel sector. From 1 January 2027 they count towards the £50,000 threshold, and once you're over it you pay tax on the carbon in them.
- HMRC's description
- Semi-finished products of stainless steel, of rectangular “other than square” cross-section, containing by weight less than 2.5% nickel
- Heading
- 7218: Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel
- Sector
- Iron and steel
- HMRC's default value
- 5.844 tCO2e per tonne. Of HMRC's 478 iron and steel codes, 77% have a lower one
- Tax per tonne
- About £56.63, with the default value at HMRC's illustrative rate of £9.69 per tCO2e
- For example
- 10 tonnes: about £566.28. 100 tonnes: about £5,662.84
- Exclusions
- None apply to this code
- Your 10-digit code
- Import entries use 10-digit commodity codes. Every code that starts 7218 91 80 is covered
What it means for you
- You only register and pay once your CBAM imports reach £50,000 in 12 months. All covered goods count together, not just this code.
- The tax uses HMRC's default value unless the supplier gives you verified actual emissions for the installation that made the goods, which can be lower. The checker writes the email asking for them.
- If a carbon price was paid where the goods were made, Carbon Price Relief can reduce the tax.
- HMRC sets the rate every quarter from January 2027. Until it does, these figures use its illustrative rate, published 16 October 2026.
Other covered codes under 7218
| Code | Description | Default value (tCO2e per tonne) | Tax per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7218 10 00 | Steel, stainless, in ingots and other primary forms (excluding waste and scrap in ingot form, and products obtained by continuous casting) | 3.587 | £34.76 |
| 7218 91 10 | Semi-finished products of stainless steel, of rectangular “other than square” cross-section, containing by weight greater than or equal to 2.5% nickel | 5.820 | £56.40 |
| 7218 99 11 | Semi-finished products of stainless steel, of square cross-section, rolled or obtained by continuous casting | 6.152 | £59.61 |
| 7218 99 19 | Semi-finished products of stainless steel, of square cross-section, forged | 6.208 | £60.16 |
| 7218 99 20 | Semi-finished products of stainless steel, of circular cross-section or of cross-section other than square or rectangular, rolled or obtained by continuous casting | 5.681 | £55.05 |
| 7218 99 80 | Semi-finished products of stainless steel, forged (excluding products of square or rectangular cross-section) | 4.475 | £43.36 |
Check all your imports at once
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