HS code 7214.20 covers Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) — for example deformed reinforcing bar, Y-bar. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 10%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.
Steel products can attract safeguard/anti-dumping duty — verify against the current SARS Schedule 2 before ordering.
Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods
| Customs value (CIF) | R100,000 |
| Customs duty (10%) | R10,000 |
| Import VAT (15% on ATV) | R18,000 |
| Estimated landed cost | R128,000 |
VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.
Where HS 7214.20 sits in the tariff
Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 7214 is “Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.
- 7214.10 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
- 7214.20 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling — this page
- 7214.30 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including those twisted after rolling, of free-cutting steel
- 7214.91 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
- 7214.99 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 72 →
Watch HS 7214.20 for changes
Duty rates, anti-dumping measures and permit rules change by Government Gazette. We’ll email you if this code’s status shifts.
Data current as of 2026-08-06. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.
More codes in Chapter 72 — Iron & steel
Frequently asked questions
What is the import duty on steel reinforcing bar (rebar) in South Africa?
HS code 7214.20 (Steel reinforcing bar (rebar)) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 10% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.
What is the HS code for deformed reinforcing bar?
The Harmonised System heading for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) is 7214.20. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.