Hot-rolled patterned steel plate (HS 720840) is a non-coil flat steel product featuring surface relief patterns, widely used in flooring, shipbuilding, and structural construction applications. Supply is heavily concentrated among major East Asian producers, particularly China, making country-of-origin verification critical due to widespread anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures in the EU, US, and other markets. Trade flows are sensitive to infrastructure spending cycles and steel trade remedy actions, with transshipment risk elevated as exporters seek to circumvent tariff barriers.
HS Code 720840 covers Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 720840 are used across Construction, Shipbuilding, Industrial Flooring, Automotive, Infrastructure. Demand is driven by Construction activity, Infrastructure investment, Industrial manufacturing demand, Shipbuilding output.
Major exporting countries include China, Germany, Slovakia, South Korea, Belgium based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Construction activity, Infrastructure investment, Industrial manufacturing demand, Shipbuilding output. Input costs are influenced by Iron ore / Steel billets or slabs.
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 7.50% + SWS 0.75% + IGST 18% = 27.80% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 720840 |
| Product | Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate |
| Chapter | 72 — Flat Rolled Steel Products |
| Major exporting countries | China, Germany, Slovakia, South Korea, Belgium |
| Primary industries | Construction, Shipbuilding, Industrial Flooring, Automotive, Infrastructure |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 7.50% BCD |
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HS Code 720840 covers Hot-Rolled Patterned Steel Plate and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 7.50% BCD.
Major exporting countries include China, Germany, Slovakia, South Korea, Belgium, based on recent trade reporting.