HS Code 7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron

What HS code 7303 covers

The Harmonized System, or HS, is a world list of codes for traded goods. The World Customs Organization looks after it. An HS heading is the first four digits of a code. A hollow profile is a long piece with an empty centre.

The material is what puts a product here. If the pipe is made of cast iron, think of 7303. If it is made of other iron or of steel, you will probably need a different heading. The next sections show which ones.

Customs officers, freight agents and traders all use this code. It tells them what is in the box before anyone opens it. It also lets them group shipments of the same kind of goods, in any country that follows the WCO nomenclature.

HS code 730300 and the six-digit subheading

A six-digit subheading splits a heading into smaller parts. Heading 7303 has no such split. All goods in it share one six-digit subheading, 730300.

Countries are free to add more digits after those six. They do this for their own tariff and statistics needs. These longer national codes always start with 730300, but their extra digits can differ from one country to the next. Always check the code your own customs office uses before you file.

If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier. It helps you test a product description against the code list.

Cast iron pipes vs steel pipes: 7303, 7304, 7305 and 7306

Many buyers mix up 7303 with the steel pipe headings that sit next to it. The simple rule is to ask two questions. Is the pipe cast iron? Use the list below to sort your product.

• This is the key difference between HS 7303 and 7304: the material and the seamless build.
• 7306: other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron or steel, not cast iron, that are not seamless and are not named elsewhere in Chapter 73.
• A fitting joins pipes. It is not a pipe itself.
• 7325: other cast articles of iron or steel. If a cast iron product is not a tube, pipe or hollow profile, look here.

Other headings in Chapter 73

Cast iron pipes are one small part of the wider family of iron or steel articles. If your product is not a pipe, it may sit in a nearby heading. Use the links below to check the neighbours, or go back to the full chapter for the whole list.

• Structures and parts for building work are in 7308.
• Containers for gas are in 7311.
• Wire, rope and cable are in 7312, and chain is in 7315.
• Nails, screws, bolts and nuts are in 7317 and 7318.

Who imports and exports cast iron pipes under 7303

Once you have the right code, the next step is to see who is buying and selling. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

Use the import data and export data pages to see how the records are laid out. The buyer data and supplier data pages show how to find the companies behind the shipments.