# HS code 7228.70: Angles, shapes and sections

> HS code 7228.70 covers angles, shapes and sections. It sits in heading 72.28 (other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.40 (other bars and rods, not further worked than forged) or 3 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722870
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.28](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7228) / [7228.70](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722870)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7228.70
- Covers: Angles, shapes and sections
- Heading: [72.28: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7228)
- 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 7228.70 covers angles, shapes and sections.

The legal text of the subheading is “Angles, shapes and sections”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.40 (other bars and rods, not further worked than forged) or 3 others.

- [7228.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722810) Bars and rods, of high speed steel
- [7228.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722820) Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel
- [7228.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722830) Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
- [7228.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722840) Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged
- [7228.50](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722850) Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished
- [7228.60](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722860) Other bars and rods
- [7228.80](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722880) Hollow drill bars and rods

## How it is structured

7228.70 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7228, are heading 72.28; the last two, 70, 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 72.28: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
- Subheading 7228.70: Angles, shapes and sections

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7228.70 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7228.70 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

## Related codes

The same text, “Angles, shapes and sections”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 72: 7222.40 under heading 72.22.

- [7222.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722240) Heading 72.22: Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel

- Previous subheading: [7228.60](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722860) Other bars and rods
- Next subheading: [7228.80](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722880) Hollow drill bars and rods

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7228.70 cover?

HS code 7228.70 covers angles, shapes and sections.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7228.70 in?

HS code 7228.70 is in heading 72.28 (other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.28 classified when 7228.70 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.28 are classified under 7228.10 (bars and rods, of high speed steel), 7228.20 (bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel), 7228.30 (other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded), 7228.40 (other bars and rods, not further worked than forged) or 3 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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/722870.json