Importing steel fasteners from India to the UK.
Steel fasteners from India enter the UK at 0% third-country duty on the heading 7318 lines we checked, with import VAT still due. The UK–India trade deal has been in force since 15 July 2026. From 1 January 2027, a UK CBAM covers iron and steel goods, including fasteners, above a £50,000 threshold.
Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 · General information, not customs or legal advice
What applies in the United Kingdom, as of 11 Nov 2026.
Trade rules change often. Confirm your exact commodity code and the current rate with your customs broker before you order. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.
- The UK–India trade deal was signed on 24 July 2025 and has been in force since 15 July 2026. [1]
- The UK's third-country import duty on the heading 7318 lines we checked was already 0%, so the deal adds little duty saving on fasteners. Import VAT still applies; check your exact commodity code. [2]
- To claim preference under the deal, an importer can rely on a self-certified origin declaration, a certificate of origin from an issuing authority in India, or the importer's own knowledge. [3]
- A UK CBAM applies from 1 January 2027 to iron and steel and four other sectors. Heading 7318 (screws, bolts, nuts, washers and similar articles of iron or steel) is on the list of CBAM goods. [4]
- You must register with HMRC for UK CBAM when your CBAM imports reach £50,000 over the 12-month tests set out by HMRC. Registration opens on 1 January 2028; for 2027 imports, businesses have until 31 January 2028 to register. [4]
- You may need an EORI number to move goods between Great Britain and another country. [5]
Product groups to ask about.
Made by partner manufacturers in India to your standard or drawing; we specify, inspect, document and ship.
Fasteners & Hardware
Nuts, bolts, screws, washers, threaded rods and rivets in carbon, alloy and stainless steel.
Scaffolding couplers
Couplers for tube-and-fitting scaffolding, to the type and standard you specify, for example EN 74-1 or BS 1139.
Elevator & escalator parts
Compatible handrail spacers and handrails made to your sample or drawing. Not original parts.
Machined parts
Parts machined to your drawing by partner manufacturers, inspected before dispatch.
Documents with the shipment.
We quote on any Incoterms 2020 rule, from EXW to DDP. The rule decides who clears import customs and who pays duty and import taxes, so name it, with the place, when you ask for a quote.
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list with marks, contents, net and gross weights
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- Certificate of origin: non-preferential, or preferential where a trade agreement applies
- Inspection document from the partner manufacturer: EN 10204 (or ISO 16228 for fasteners) type agreed at order
- Origin declaration or preferential certificate of origin, if you claim UK–India preference
Shipping, customs and certification.
One group from drawing to dock: freight forwarding, customs clearance and certification for the United Kingdom are handled within the Navbharat Group.
- Freight and customs: depending on the order, shipping and customs clearance run through our group companies NSIL (Navbharat Shipping India Limited) or iKargos.
- Compliance and certification under one roof: iKargos handles trade compliance and certification, so certificates can be arranged alongside your order.
- Planning tools from iKargos: container load planner and duty calculator.
Guides for United Kingdom buyers.
Sources
- UK–India trade deal, GOV.UK (checked 11 Nov 2026)
- UK Integrated Online Tariff, heading 7318, HMRC (checked 11 Nov 2026)
- Tariffs and customs for imports from and exports to India, Department for Business and Trade (checked 11 Nov 2026)
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): policy summary, HM Revenue & Customs (checked 11 Nov 2026)
- Get an EORI number, GOV.UK (checked 11 Nov 2026)
Questions buyers ask.
Does the UK–India trade deal cut duty on fasteners?
Very little. The UK's third-country duty on the heading 7318 lines we checked was already 0%. The deal, in force since 15 July 2026, matters more for goods that carried a duty. Import VAT still applies.
Will UK CBAM apply to bolts and nuts from India?
Yes, from 1 January 2027: heading 7318 is on HMRC's list of CBAM goods. You must register once your CBAM imports reach the £50,000 threshold; registration opens on 1 January 2028. Ask us at enquiry if you will need producer emissions data.
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