# HS code 7201.20: Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus

> HS code 7201.20 covers non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus. It sits in heading 72.01 (pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.01 are classified under 7201.10 (non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus) or 7201.50 (alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720120
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 7201.20
- Covers: Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus
- Heading: [72.01: Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7201)
- Chapter: [72: Iron and steel](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/72)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 7201.20 covers non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus.

The legal text of the subheading is “Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.01 are classified under 7201.10 (non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus) or 7201.50 (alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen).

- [7201.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720110) Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus
- [7201.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720150) Alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen

## How it is structured

7201.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7201, are heading 72.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 72: Iron and steel
- Heading 72.01: Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- Subheading 7201.20: Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7201.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7201.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7201.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720110) Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus
- Next subheading: [7201.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720150) Alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7201.20 cover?

HS code 7201.20 covers non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 % of phosphorus.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7201.20 in?

HS code 7201.20 is in heading 72.01 (pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.01 classified when 7201.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.01 are classified under 7201.10 (non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 % or less of phosphorus) or 7201.50 (alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/720120.json