# HS code 7213.20: Other, of free-cutting steel

> HS code 7213.20 covers other, of free-cutting steel. It sits in heading 72.13 (bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.13 are classified under 7213.10 (containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process), 7213.91 (other, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter) and 7213.99 (other, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721320
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 7213.20
- Covers: Other, of free-cutting steel
- Heading: [72.13: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7213)
- 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 7213.20 covers other, of free-cutting steel.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other, of free-cutting steel”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.13 are classified under 7213.10 (containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process), 7213.91 (other, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter) and 7213.99 (other, other).

- [7213.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721310) Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
- [7213.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721391) Other: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter
- [7213.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721399) Other: Other

## How it is structured

7213.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7213, are heading 72.13; 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 72.13: Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel
- Subheading 7213.20: Other, of free-cutting steel

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7213.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7213.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7213.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721310) Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
- Next subheading: [7213.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721391) Other: Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7213.20 cover?

HS code 7213.20 covers other, of free-cutting steel.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7213.20 in?

HS code 7213.20 is in heading 72.13 (bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.13 classified when 7213.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.13 are classified under 7213.10 (containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process), 7213.91 (other, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter) and 7213.99 (other, 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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/721320.json