HS Code 7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like

What HS code 7302 covers

Think of a railway line. The heavy steel bars the trains roll on are rails. The parts that guide a train from one track to another are switches and crossings. The small plates and pieces that hold everything together and in place are fittings. Heading 7302 is the home for all of these when they are made of iron or steel.

Some buyers search for this as HSN 7302 and others as HTS 7302. Those are the same first four digits, so the product meaning is the same. Only the digits after that can change from one country to another.

The heading sits in Section XV, which deals with base metals and articles made from them. It also covers tramway track in the same way as railway track.

Six-digit codes under HS 7302 in plain words

The official text for each code is long and repeats the same opening. Here are the short labels, which are easier to remember.

• 730210: rails
• 730230: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces
• 730240: fish-plates and sole plates
• 730290: other track material not named elsewhere in heading 7302

How to choose the right 7302 subheading

Start with what the item does on the track. If it is the long bar that carries the wheels, use 730210. If it helps a train change tracks or cross another line, such as a switch blade, crossing frog or point rod, use 730230.

Sole plates sit under the rail. Both go to 730240.

Some items are named in the heading but have no code of their own. They most likely fall under 730290, which is the code for track material not named elsewhere in the heading. Check the exact product with the HS code classifier or with your customs broker before you file.

Duty is not set by the heading alone. Each country adds its own tariff lines after the six-digit level, so look up the national tariff for your market.

HS 7302 vs related headings in Chapter 73

Mixing up headings is a common cause of wrong filings. These are the ones that come up most often next to track material.

Heading 7301 covers sheet piling and welded angles, shapes and sections. These are building shapes, not parts made for a track. Heading 7308 covers steel structures and parts such as plates, rods, angles and sections prepared for use in structures. The question is whether the item is made for railway track or for a general structure. Track material goes to 7302, and bridge or frame parts go to 7308.

Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets and washers belong in heading 7318, even when they are used to fasten a rail. Anything made of iron or steel that has no named home in Chapter 73 goes to the catch-all heading 7326.

Who imports railway track material under HS 7302?

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