Code 7202 21 · Heading 7202

Ferrosilicon with more than 55 weight percent silicon

This code covers ferrosilicon, an iron alloy, when its silicon content is more than 55 weight percent. Ferrosilicon with silicon content of 55 weight percent or less belongs to a different category.

For example

Ferrosilicon alloy with more than 55 weight percent silicon

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Official tariff text

Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55% of silicon

How we got to this code

XV
72
7202
7202 21

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The path to this code

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 72 Iron and steel 1 of 11 chapters in section XV
What is the product's form and steel type: pig or mirror iron, ferroalloy, directly reduced or porous iron, waste or scrap, granules or powder, ingot or other raw form, semi-finished product, flat-rolled product, bar, profile or wire—and is it non-alloy, stainless or other alloy steel?
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Step 3 · Heading 7202 Ferro-alloys 2 of 29 headings under chapter 72
Which ferroalloy is it, and, if it is ferromanganese, ferrosilicon or ferrochromium, does it have the stated carbon or silicon content: ferromanganese with carbon > 2% by weight or <= 2% by weight, ferrosilicon with silicon > 55% by weight or <= 55% by weight, or ferrochromium with carbon > 4% by weight or <= 4% by weight?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7202 21 Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55% of silicon 3 of 15 subheadings under heading 7202
Does the ferrosilicon contain more than 55 weight percent silicon, or does it contain 55 weight percent silicon or less?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.7%

Only one code below

7202 21 00

Ferro-silicon, containing by weight > 55% of silicon

5.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 7.0%.

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

72.02.2100 Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

7202 21 00 00 Containing by weight more than 55|% of silicon

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines4 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7202.21.10.00 Ferroalloys, Ferrosilicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent of silicon

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

72.02.2100

Containing by weight more than 55 % of silicon

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

7202 21 00 00

Containing by weight more than 55|% of silicon

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

7202.21.10.00

Ferroalloys, Ferrosilicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent of silicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent but not more than 80 percent of silicon, Containing by weight more than 3 percent of calcium

General rate

1.1%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
7202.21.50.00

Ferroalloys, Ferrosilicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent of silicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent but not more than 80 percent of silicon, Other

General rate

1.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
7202.21.75.00

Ferroalloys, Ferrosilicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent of silicon, Containing by weight more than 80 percent but not more than 90 percent of silicon

General rate

1.9%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
7202.21.90.00

Ferroalloys, Ferrosilicon, Containing by weight more than 55 percent of silicon, Containing by weight more than 90 percent of silicon

General rate

5.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.