HS code 7204.21: Waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel
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Key facts
- HS code
- 7204.21
- Covers
- Waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel
- Chapter
- 72: Iron and steel
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 7204.21 covers waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel. It sits in heading 72.04 (ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel), 7204.41 (other waste and scrap, turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles) or 2 others.
What this code covers
HS code 7204.21 covers waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel.
The legal text of the subheading is “Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Of stainless steel”, read under “Waste and scrap of alloy steel”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel), 7204.41 (other waste and scrap, turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles) or 2 others.
- 7204.10Waste and scrap of cast iron
- 7204.29Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Other
- 7204.30Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
- 7204.41Other waste and scrap: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
- 7204.49Other waste and scrap: Other
- 7204.50Remelting scrap ingots
How it is structured
7204.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7204, are heading 72.04; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 72
- Iron and steel
- Within the heading
- Waste and scrap of alloy steel
- Subheading 7204.21
- Of stainless steel
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 7204.21 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7204.21 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 7204.21 cover?
HS code 7204.21 covers waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 7204.21 in?
HS code 7204.21 is in heading 72.04 (ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Where are goods of heading 72.04 classified when 7204.21 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel), 7204.41 (other waste and scrap, turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles) or 2 others.
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.