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7208Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated:

鉄又は非合金鋼のフラットロール製品（熱間圧延をしたもので幅が600ミリメートル以上のものに限るものとし、クラッドし、めつきし又は被覆したものを除く。）

HS code 7208 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated:”. This code has 14 subcategories defined below it.

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Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 7208 (Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated:) totaled ¥11B (YoY -27.8%), with a volume of 123,780,826 KG at about ¥91/KG. The top import sources are Republic of Korea (65.4%), Taiwan (24.2%), People's Republic of China (10.1%). Exports totaled ¥91B (YoY +2.3%), with a volume of 1,057,180,640 KG at about ¥86/KG. The top export destinations are Thailand (14.1%), Republic of Korea (13.4%), Viet Nam (7.8%).

Export (May 2026)
¥91B
YoY: +2.3%
Qty: 1,057,180,640 KG
Unit price: ¥86/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥11B
YoY: -27.8%
Qty: 123,780,826 KG
Unit price: ¥91/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Thailand¥160B14.1%1,652,075,760 KG¥97/KG
2Republic of Korea¥152B13.4%1,866,280,211 KG¥81/KG
3Viet Nam¥88B7.8%1,250,384,030 KG¥71/KG
4People's Republic of China¥85B7.5%843,529,907 KG¥101/KG
5Indonesia¥66B5.8%694,647,449 KG¥95/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Republic of Korea¥111B65.4%1,167,060,874 KG¥95/KG
2Taiwan¥41B24.2%470,909,411 KG¥87/KG
3People's Republic of China¥17B10.1%210,112,078 KG¥82/KG
4Viet Nam¥305M0.2%1,245,617 KG¥245/KG
5United States of America¥57M0.0%65,561 KG¥865/KG

Subcategories14items

Subheading (6-digit)
720810In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief:
Subheading (6-digit)
720825Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more:
Subheading (6-digit)
720826Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720827Of a thickness of less than 3 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720836Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720837Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720838Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720839Of a thickness of less than 3 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720840Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief:
Subheading (6-digit)
720851Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720852Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720853Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720854Of a thickness of less than 3 mm:
Subheading (6-digit)
720890Other

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms:7202Ferro-alloys:7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms:7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel:7205Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel:7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 72.03):7207Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel:7209Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated:7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated:7211Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated:7212Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated:7213Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel:7214Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling:7215Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel:7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel:7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel:7218Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel:7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more:7220Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm:7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel:7224Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel:7225Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more:7226Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm:7227Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel:7228Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel:7229Wire of other alloy steel:

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