HS code 7212.20: Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
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Key facts
- HS code
- 7212.20
- Covers
- Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
- Chapter
- 72: Iron and steel
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 7212.20 covers electrolytically plated or coated with zinc. It sits in heading 72.12 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.30 (otherwise plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other.
What this code covers
HS code 7212.20 covers electrolytically plated or coated with zinc.
The legal text of the subheading is “Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.30 (otherwise plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other.
How it is structured
7212.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7212, are heading 72.12; 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 72.12
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated
- Subheading 7212.20
- Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 7212.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7212.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 7212.20 cover?
HS code 7212.20 covers electrolytically plated or coated with zinc.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 7212.20 in?
HS code 7212.20 is in heading 72.12 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).
Where are goods of heading 72.12 classified when 7212.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 72.12 are classified under 7212.10 (plated or coated with tin), 7212.30 (otherwise plated or coated with zinc), 7212.40 (painted, varnished or coated with plastics), 7212.50 (otherwise plated or coated) or 1 other.
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.