7302.90.10.00Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails, sleepers (cross-ties)

Plain-English explanation

HTS 7302.90.10.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails, sleepers (cross-ties). It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 73: Articles of iron or steel, Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 13 Chapter 99 tariff modifications currently stack on top of the base rate.

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Tariff modifications(13)

Chapter 99 overlays that stack on the base rate

CodeAuthorityRate
9903.80.01section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.80.53section_232Free
9903.80.61section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.81.14section_232Free
9903.81.73section_232Free
9903.81.83section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.81.85section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.81.87section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%.
9903.81.88section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%.
9903.81.94section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.81.95section_232The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
9903.82.02section_23250%
9903.91.01section_301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%

Recent CBP rulings(1)

Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.

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Frequently asked questions

What is HTS code 7302.90.10.00?

HTS 7302.90.10.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails, sleepers (cross-ties). It belongs to Chapter 73 of the HTSUS.

What is the general duty rate for HTS 7302.90.10.00?

The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7302.90.10.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 7302.90.10.00?

The Column 2 rate for HTS 7302.90.10.00 is 2%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 7302.90.10.00?

Yes — HTS 7302.90.10.00 is covered by section_232 provision 9903.80.01 (The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%). 12 additional overlays also touch this code. Open the code page for the full overlay stack with effective dates and country scopes.

Does HTS 7302.90.10.00 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 7302.90.10.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.

Relevant notes(1)

Section and chapter notes that govern this code

section note 3definitional

Classification of Composite Articles

Throughout this schedule, the expression 'base metals' means: iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium, and thallium.

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