Steel Export Procedures Latest Update 2024
1. General introduction
- The steel industry is developing day by day. It is considered a key industry in the country's industrialization development process. Steel is known as an alloy of iron with carbon and some other elements. The carbon content is less than 2%. Steel will have different hardness, elasticity, ductility and tensile strength. Steel export to foreign markets is one of the key activities that many businesses are interested in.

2. Legal basis and steel export policy
- Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance.
- Circular 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018 of the Ministry of Finance.
3. HS code, tax policy for exported steel
Determine HS Code of steel, export tax
|
TT |
Description of goods |
HS code |
Export tax (%) |
|
1 |
✅Pig iron and pig iron in bars, blocks or other raw forms. |
7201 |
0 |
|
2 |
✅Ferro alloy. |
7202 |
0 |
|
3 |
✅Ferrous products directly reconstituted from iron ore and other porous iron products, in blocks, lumps or similar forms; iron with a minimum purity of 99.94%, in blocks, lumps or similar forms. |
7203 |
0 |
|
4 |
✅Iron scraps and scraps; ingots for recasting scrap scrap from iron or steel. |
7204 |
0-17% |
|
5 |
✅Granules and powders, of pig iron, cast iron, iron or steel. |
7205 |
0 |
|
6 |
✅IRON AND NON-ALLY STEEL Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (except products containing iron of heading 72.03). |
7206 |
0 |
|
7 |
✅Iron or non-alloy steel in semi-finished form. |
7207 |
0 |
|
8 |
✅Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, with a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated. |
7208 |
0 |
|
9 |
✅Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products, with a width of 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-pressed), not clad, plated or coated. |
7209 |
0 |
|
ten |
✅Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products, with a width of 600mm or more, coated, plated or coated. |
7210 |
0 |
|
11 |
✅Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated. |
7211 |
0 |
|
twelfth |
✅Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated. |
7212 |
0 |
|
13 |
✅Iron or non-alloy steel, bars and rods, irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled. |
7213 |
0 |
|
14 |
✅Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, which have only been forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including twisting after rolling. |
7214 |
0 |
|
15 |
✅Iron or non-alloy steel in other bars and rods. |
7215 |
0 |
|
16 |
✅Iron or non-alloy steel in angles, shapes, shapes. |
7216 |
0 |
|
17 |
✅Wire of iron or non-alloy steel. |
7217 |
0 |
|
18 |
✅STAINLESS STEEL. Stainless steel in ingots or other raw forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel. |
7218 |
0 |
|
19 |
✅Flat-rolled stainless steel products, with a width of 600 mm or more. |
7219 |
0 |
|
20 |
✅Flat-rolled stainless steel products, with a width of less than 600 mm. |
7220 |
0 |
|
21 |
✅Stainless steel bars and rods are hot rolled, irregularly rolled coils. |
7221 |
0 |
|
22 |
✅Other stainless steel bars and rods; Stainless steel in angles, molds and other shapes. |
7222 |
0 |
|
23 |
✅Stainless steel wire. |
7223 |
0 |
|
24 |
✅OTHER ALLOY STEEL; HOLLOW BAR AND ROD OF ALLOY OR NON-ALLOY STEEL. Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel. |
7224 |
0 |
|
25 |
✅Flat-rolled other alloy steel, with a width of 600 mm or more. |
7225 |
0 |
|
26 |
✅Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, with a width of less than 600 mm. |
7226 |
0 |
|
27 |
✅Bars and rods, of other alloy steel, hot rolled, irregularly coiled. |
7227 |
0 |
|
28 |
✅Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; Angles, shapes and shapes, of other alloy steel; Hollow bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel. |
7228 |
0 |
|
29 |
✅Other alloy steel wire. |
7229 |
0 |
4. Steel export process
For exported steel products, they are not on the list of specialized management products or require a license when exported. Therefore, businesses carry out steel export procedures similar to normal goods. Depending on the requirements of each importing country, the business will prepare documents as requested by the importer such as certificate of origin, MSDS, or Certificate of Analisys (CA) component analysis sheet...
5. Carry out customs procedures for steel export
Step 1: Fill out the customs declaration
Set of documents for customs procedures when exporting steel in particular, and procedures for exporting other goods in general according to the provisions of Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015; Amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018. Specifically:
- Customs declaration;
- Commercial Contract (Sale Contract);
- Booking Confirmation
Step 2: Register customs declaration
After completing the customs declaration, the Electronic Customs Data System will return the results of declaration classification. After having the declaration flow, print the declaration and bring the export dossier to the Customs Branch. From there, continue with customs procedures. Depending on the results of the green, yellow, and red channel classification by the customs authority, the steps to carry out customs procedures will be carried out.
Step 3. Clear customs declaration
After customs officers check the information on the customs declaration (for yellow and red channels), physically inspect the goods, if any (for red channels), the customs declaration will be cleared.
6. Conclusion
Above is an article clarifying steel export procedures, steel HS code, steel export tax, steel export process. The article is based on the practical experience of exporting steel to customers of DOLPHIN Company. In addition to steel export procedures, to update good articles on import and export or ship freight rates; train schedule. Customers can follow the fanpage to be updated with the latest articles.
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