What is the customs duty for Grooved rails (code 73021040)?

The standard EU customs duty rate for code 73021040 is 0%. This rate applies to imports from third countries (erga omnes). Lower preferential rates may apply for countries with trade agreements.

What VAT applies to imports under code 73021040?

The standard import VAT rate is 23%. VAT is calculated on the customs value plus duty and any applicable excise taxes.

What documents are needed to import goods under code 73021040?

Importing goods under code 73021040 may require 26 types of documents and certificates. See the tariff measures table on this page for details on required documentation.

How to calculate import costs for code 73021040?

Use the Celna24 customs calculator - enter the goods value, country of origin, and code 73021040, and the calculator will compute the duty, VAT, and total import cost.

7302 10 40 - Grooved rails | Duty 0%, VAT 23%

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ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL›rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails›Rails

Grooved rails

Standard EU duty

VAT

23%

Additional duties / sanctions

2 rules

DEF_SAVGKZ

Docs required

26 docs

L139L143Y824Y859Y878Y128+20

Additional duties / sanctions

Applies to	Type	Rate	Conditions	Regulation
DEF_SAVG (excl. AE, BR, EG, ID, ZA, MD, MK, TN, VN, IN)	Additional duties (safeguard)	25%	-	R0159/19
KZ	Additional duties (safeguard)	25%	-	R0159/19

Preferences

ERGA OMNES 0%ERGA OMNES 0%AD 0%CAMER 0%CARI 0%CI 0%CL 0%CM 0%CN 0%CO 0%DEF_SAVG 0%DZ 0%EBA 0%EEA 0%EG 0%EH 0%ESA 0%FJ 0%GB 0%GB 0%GH 0%GSP+ 0%IL 0%JO 0%KE 0%KR 0%KZ 0%LB 0%MA 0%MD 0%MX 0%PG 0%PS 0%SADC EPA 0%SB 0%SG 0%TN 0%TR 0%WS 0%XC 0%XL 0%

Notes

TM5101. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels.2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of:(a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms:(1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or(2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms.(b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland.

EU003According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods.

CD303The relief from or reduction of customs duties shall be subject to the specific request expressed by the declarant in box 44 "Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations", of the Single Administrative Document (SAD)

TM904Preferences granted under the agreement between the European Union and Morocco in force from 19 July 2019.As of 3 October 2025, products originating in Western Sahara subject to controls by the customs authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco shall benefit from trade preferences under the terms of the new Agreement in the form of exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco, The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to allow those products to be identified by reference to the region of origin to be included in the proof of origin and as provided for in Protocol 4.In view of the application of these measures, the origin certificates codes U179 and U180 must be declared.The country code to be entered in the origin declaration when these proofs of origin are used is “EH”.

CD906The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/technical-arrangement_postal-codes.pdf

Import control

ALLTC (excl. RU)R0833/14

Documents / references

L139L143Y824Y859Y878

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: L139- Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: Y824- Import/export allowed after control
Y006Other conditions: Y878- Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: Y859- Import/export allowed after control
Y008Other conditions: L143- Import/export allowed after control
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD864It shall be prohibited:(a) to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII into the Union if they:(i) originate in Russia; or(ii) have been exported from Russia;(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII which are located or which originated in Russia;(c) to transport iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII if they originated in Russia or are being exported from Russia to any other country;(d) to import or purchase, as from 30 September 2023, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII when processed in a third country incorporating iron and steel products originating in Russia as listed in Annex XVII; with regard to products listed in Annex XVII processed in a third country incorporating steel products originating in Russia of CN code 7207 11 or 7207 12 10 or 7224 90 , this prohibition shall apply as of 1 April 2024 for CN code 7207 11 and as of 1 October 2028 for CN codes 7207 12 10 and 7224 90,for the purposes of the application of this point, importers shall provide, at the time of importation, a proof of the country of origin of the iron and steel precursors used for the processing of the product in a third country, unless the product is imported from a partner country listed in Annex XXXVI for imports of iron and steel;(e) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b), (c) and (d),By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of the goods listed in Annex XVII, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities such as the Paks II project, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development.Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Article 3g

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

ALLTC (excl. CH, IS, XL, NO, XC, LI)R0956/23

Documents / references

Y128Y134Y135Y137Y237Y238

Conditions

E001The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: Y128- Import/export allowed after control
E003The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: Y134- Import/export allowed after control
E005The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: Y135- Import/export allowed after control
E007The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: Y237- Import/export allowed after control
E009The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: Y238- Import/export allowed after control
E015The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: 50 tonne- Import/export allowed after control
E030The quantity or the price per unit declared, as appropriate, is equal or less than the specified maximum, or presentation of the required document: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control
Y001Other conditions: Y128- Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: Y134- Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: Y135- Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: Y137- Import/export allowed after control
Y009Other conditions: Y237- Import/export allowed after control
Y011Other conditions: Y238- Import/export allowed after control
Y060Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD01023Article 2a of Regulation 2023/956: An importer, including any importer with the status of an authorised CBAM declarant, shall be exempted from the obligations under this Regulation, where the net mass of the imported goods in a given calendar year does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold laid down in point 1 of Annex VII (the “single mass-based threshold”). That threshold shall apply to the total net mass of goods under all CN codes aggregated per importer and per calendar year. In such a case, the importer, including an importer with the status of an authorised CBAM declarant, shall declare that exemption in the relevant customs declaration.
TM967Regulation (EU) 2023/956 - Article 25: Without prejudice to Article 2a, the customs authorities shall not allow the importation of goods by any person other than an authorised CBAM declarant. This Regulation shall not apply to: - goods to be moved or used in the context of military activities pursuant to Article 1, point (49), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, - electricity generated on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone of a Member State or of a country or territory listed in points 1 and 2 of Annex III;- hydrogen originating on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone of a Member State or of a country or territory listed in point 1 of Annex III.’;- an importer, where the net mass of the imported goods in a given calendar year does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold laid down in point 1 of Annex VII (the “single mass-based threshold”).Regulation (EU) 2023/956 - Article 2.4 – Scope:Regulation (EU) 2023/956 shall not apply to goods originating in the third countries and territories listed in point 1 of Annex III.
CD01025Article 17.7a. of Regulation 2023/956: By way of derogation from Article 4, where an importer or an indirect customs representative has submitted an application in accordance with Article 5 by 31 March 2026, such an importer or indirect customs representative may provisionally continue to import goods until the competent authority takes a decision under this Article.
CD01024CBAM obligations do not apply to goods of EU origin, and in cases where non-CBAM goods of non-EU origin are processed together with EU-origin goods under the inward processing procedure, the resulting processed CBAM goods released for free circulation shall be excluded from CBAM obligations.

Import prohibition

BYR0355/22

Notes

TM954It shall be prohibited:to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XII into the Union if they:(i) originate in Belarus; or(ii) have been exported from Belarus;COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 - Article 1q.1 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/355)

Export control

BYR0765/06

Documents / references

X844Y719Y745

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y719- Import/export allowed after control
Y010Other conditions: Y745- Import/export allowed after control
Y020Other conditions: X844- Import/export allowed after control
Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD922It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Belarusian industrial capacities, whether or not originating in the Union, as listed in Annex XVIII, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.Article 1bb.1 - Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/1865)

Export prohibition

KPR0285/18

Notes

TM888Goods from the Annex XI l of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 (Industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, iron, steel and other metals)

Export control

RUR0833/14

Documents / references

X834X840Y708Y833

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: X834- Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: X840- Import/export allowed after control
Y010Other conditions: Y833- Import/export allowed after control
Y030Other conditions: Y708- Import/export allowed after control
Y090Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD869It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities as listed in Annex XXIII, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

Import control

RUR0833/14

Documents / references

L139L143Y859

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: L139- Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: L143- Import/export allowed after control
Y008Other conditions: Y859- Import/export allowed after control
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD864It shall be prohibited:(a) to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII into the Union if they:(i) originate in Russia; or(ii) have been exported from Russia;(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII which are located or which originated in Russia;(c) to transport iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII if they originated in Russia or are being exported from Russia to any other country;(d) to import or purchase, as from 30 September 2023, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII when processed in a third country incorporating iron and steel products originating in Russia as listed in Annex XVII; with regard to products listed in Annex XVII processed in a third country incorporating steel products originating in Russia of CN code 7207 11 or 7207 12 10 or 7224 90 , this prohibition shall apply as of 1 April 2024 for CN code 7207 11 and as of 1 October 2028 for CN codes 7207 12 10 and 7224 90,for the purposes of the application of this point, importers shall provide, at the time of importation, a proof of the country of origin of the iron and steel precursors used for the processing of the product in a third country, unless the product is imported from a partner country listed in Annex XXXVI for imports of iron and steel;(e) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b), (c) and (d),By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of the goods listed in Annex XVII, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities such as the Paks II project, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development.Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Article 3g

Export control

UAR0692/14

Documents / references

X802Y997

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y997- Export allowed
Y005Other conditions: X802- Export allowed
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Export is not allowed

Notes

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Import control

UAR0692/14

Documents / references

N954U045U078U079Y997

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y997- Import allowed
Y002Other conditions: U078- Import allowed
Y003Other conditions: U079- Import allowed
Y005Other conditions: N954- Import allowed
Y007Other conditions: U045- Import allowed
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import is not allowed

Notes

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited:(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Import control

UAR0263/22

Documents / references

N954U045U078U079Y984

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y984- Import/export allowed after control
Y002Other conditions: N954- Import/export allowed after control
Y005Other conditions: U045- Import/export allowed after control
Y006Other conditions: U078- Import/export allowed after control
Y007Other conditions: U079- Import/export allowed after control
Y009Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Export control

UAR0263/22

Documents / references

X985Y984

Conditions

Y001Other conditions: Y984- Import/export allowed after control
Y003Other conditions: X985- Import/export allowed after control
Y004Other conditions: the condition is not fulfilled- Import/export not allowed after control

Notes

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77):I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine.The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport;(ii) telecommunications;(iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Binding Tariff Information

BTI classification examples

SKsilver5/25/257

New steel railway rails

steelGRI 1GRI 6

SKgold7/25/258

New steel railway rails

steelGRI 1GRI 6

SEgold24-25187

Forged steel rail fastening heel

steelGRI 1GRI 6

SEgold24-25172

Forged steel clamp plate for rails

steelGRI 1GRI 6

SEgold24-25159

Railway fastener for rails in switches

steelGRI 1GRI 6

BTI (Binding Tariff Information) is an official EU customs decision confirming the classification of goods. Valid for 3 years, binding across all EU member states.

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