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Customs code · HS subheading 7310 29

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Steel tanks, drums, barrels and similar containers under 50 l

With wall thickness >= 0.5 mm

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.

This code covers iron or steel tanks, drums, barrels, pails and similar containers for any material, with a capacity of < 50 l and wall thickness >= 0.5 mm. They must not be for compressed or liquefied gases, have mechanical equipment or heating or cooling equipment, or be cans designed for soldered or seamed closure.

For example

  • A steel drum with a capacity of < 50 l and wall thickness >= 0.5 mm, not for compressed or liquefied gas, without mechanical equipment or heating or cooling equipment, and not a can designed for soldered or seamed closure.
  • A steel pail with a capacity of < 50 l and wall thickness >= 0.5 mm, for a material other than compressed or liquefied gas, without mechanical equipment or heating or cooling equipment, and not designed for soldered or seamed closure.
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Official tariff text

Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for any material, of a capacity of < 50 l and of a wall thickness of >= 0,5 mm, n.e.s. (excl. containers for compressed or liquefied gas, or containers fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, and cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping)

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 7310 29 90.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

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

73.10.2900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines2 British lines

7310 29 90 10 Kegs, vessels, drums, tanks, casks and similar containers, excluding cans and boxes

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

50.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines4 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7310.29.00.20 Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

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.

  • 73.10.2900

    Other

    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.

See the 2 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

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

  • All 2 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    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).

See the 4 US lines

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.

  • 7310.29.00.20

    Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Of a capacity of less than 50 liters, Other, Containers, of circular cross section, of a volume capacity between 11.4 liters and 26.6 liters, of a kind used for the conveyance of goods, Refillable stainless steel kegs, whether or not pressurized, of a kind described in statistical note 1 to this chapter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    50.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7310.29.00.30

    Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Of a capacity of less than 50 liters, Other, Containers, of circular cross section, of a volume capacity between 11.4 liters and 26.6 liters, of a kind used for the conveyance of goods, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    50.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7310.29.00.55

    Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Of a capacity of less than 50 liters, Other, Refillable stainless steel kegs, whether or not pressurized, of a kind described in statistical note 1 to this chapter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    50.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7310.29.00.65

    Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Of a capacity of less than 50 liters, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    50.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

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.

Before you use the code

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The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.

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  1. The product and its form Check that your product really matches this description, including what it is made of and the form it arrives in.
  2. Country of origin Trade agreements, sanctions and extra measures can change the treatment of the very same code.
  3. Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with Toldstyrelsen or TARIC.

On an EU import declaration

Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.

2 import lines

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 7310 29 90 the EU tariff has 2 lines, each with its own wording.

You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.

Some lines depend on what the goods will be used for and need customs authorisation; matching the wording alone does not give a lower rate.

  1. Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.
  2. Check the intended use On some lines the lower rate belongs to what the goods will be used for, not to the goods alone.
  3. Confirm the authorisation Where the lower rate carries conditions, customs asks for an authorisation before it can be used.

  • 7310 29 90 10

    Kegs, vessels, drums, tanks, casks and similar containers, excluding cans and boxes, refillable, of stainless steel, with bodies approximately cylindrical in shape, of a kind used for materials other than crude oil and petroleum products, of a capacity of 4,5 litres or more, regardless of the type of finish, gauge or stainless steel grade, whether or not with additional components, whether or not painted or coated with other materials

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% for ships, boats and drilling platforms

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

    This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line

  • 7310 29 90 90

    Other

    2.7%

    Duty suspension: 0% for ships, boats and drilling platforms

    Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

    This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line

A suspension is a lower rate the EU grants for specific products; whether your goods qualify depends on the line's wording and conditions.

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

This is the catch-all under 7310 29: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within the parent group, this is the remainder for containers with a capacity of < 50 l and wall thickness >= 0.5 mm that are not the thinner containers, larger containers or soldered-or-seamed cans named by the siblings.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Extra duty on goods from some countries

First

Trade-defence measures, such as anti-dumping duty, may apply to goods originating in:

  • China
  • any country except China
  • Türkiye

The duty depends on the producer or exporter, so two shipments of the same goods can be charged differently.

This is recorded on a more detailed code below this one, so it may not cover your goods. See the import lines under this code

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Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

  • Andorra
  • Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
  • Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
  • Western Sahara
  • European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
  • Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
  • Ivory Coast
  • Chile
  • +46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); GSP - General arrangements except India; OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

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Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

  • Belarus
  • Ukraine
  • North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • any country
  • any country except Russian Federation
  • Russian Federation
  • any country except Ceuta, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Melilla, Norway and Switzerland
  • any country except Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • +1 origin

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
  • Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 12 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
  • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
  • Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VIII of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 3g.7 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
  • The product is imported from a partner country for importation of iron and steel as listed in Annex XXXVI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014
  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure (Reg 267/2012)
  • Goods not consigned from Iran
  • Import authorisation for restricted goods and technologies (Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012)
  • The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 267/2012, Annex II
  • Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part IV of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)

Product controls and permits 6 conditions

Depending on the exact product, customs may ask for a licence, a permit or a control certificate before the goods are released.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Declaration of conformity that includes proof of mandatory arrangements for the return of containers for refilling (Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/573)
  • Refillable container for ozone-depleting substances (article 15.1 of Regulation (EU) 2024/590), accompanied by a declaration of conformity including evidence of binding arrangements for the return of the containers for the purpose of refilling (Article 15.3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/590)
  • Goods originating in Büsingen, Heligoland, or Livigno (Article 2.4 of Regulation (EU) 2023/956)
  • CBAM account number
  • Application to obtain the status of authorised CBAM declarant has been submitted until 31 March 2026
  • Goods of EU origin (CBAM)

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 5 conditions

Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Containers other than those falling under the import/export prohibitions defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/590
  • Goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities - Exemption by virtue Article 2.(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/956
  • De minimis exemption - Exemption by virtue Article 2a. of Regulation (EU) 2023/956
  • Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Other conditions 5 conditions

These conditions match none of the groups above. Whether customs asks for one depends on the goods, where they come from and the customs procedure.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
  • Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Exemption from import/export prohibition on containers, non-refillable or without refilling provisions, for fluorinated greenhouse gases, empty or fully or partially filled, for laboratory or analytical uses according to Article 11.3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
  • Evidence of the country of origin of the iron and steel inputs used for processing of the product in a third country
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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

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