Subheading · Section XV
7302.40: Fish-plates and sole plates
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$244.6mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 7302.40 belongs to heading 7302 (railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following) in chapter 73.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7302.40; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7302.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7302.40 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.
Subheading 7302.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$244.6m (−8.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$51.4m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Canada, with imports of US$39.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 84 exporters with US$4.5m; its largest buyer was Germany.
The United Kingdom imported US$12m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7302 40 00 00 Fish-plates and sole plates Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 7302 40 00 Fish-plates and sole plates Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 7302.40 Cebireler ve seletler:
- 7302.40.00.00.11 Haddelenmiş 25%
- 7302.40.00.00.19 Diğerleri 25%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 7302.40.00.00 Fish-plates and sole plates Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91.1kUS$91.1k+US$1.5m+US$8.7m+> US$22m
Exports: 84
- China: US$51.4m
- United States: US$43.5m
- Czechia: US$22m
- Germany: US$21.3m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- France: US$9.8m
- Russia: US$9.7m
- Poland: US$8.7m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Italy: US$7.4m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Austria: US$5.8m
- Belgium: US$4.8m
- United Kingdom: US$4.5m
- Japan: US$4.3m
- India: US$3.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.3m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$1.8m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Canada: US$783.4k
- Bulgaria: US$730.1k
- Indonesia: US$536.9k
- Armenia: US$465.9k
- Ukraine: US$424.7k
- Serbia: US$423.5k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$379.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$366.3k
- Hungary: US$333.7k
- Thailand: US$285.3k
- Romania: US$198.8k
- Estonia: US$140.6k
- South Africa: US$134.1k
- Luxembourg: US$120.1k
- Ireland: US$91.1k
- Taiwan: US$88.2k
- Portugal: US$76.6k
- Kuwait: US$71.5k
- Greece: US$27.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$24.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21.4k
- Singapore: US$19.8k
- Latvia: US$18.4k
- Croatia: US$15.2k
- Qatar: US$11.8k
- Albania: US$10.6k
- Mozambique: US$10.3k
- Finland: US$9.6k
- Denmark: US$7.6k
- North Macedonia: US$6.6k
- Azerbaijan: US$6.5k
- Oman: US$6.5k
- Argentina: US$6.4k
- Morocco: US$6.4k
- Uzbekistan: US$6.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$298.7kUS$298.7k+US$1.4m+US$4.4m+> US$7.7m
Imports: 147
- Canada: US$39.7m
- Germany: US$26.7m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- United States: US$11.3m
- Switzerland: US$7.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.5m
- France: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$6.7m
- Romania: US$6.1m
- Uganda: US$6.1m
- Brazil: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Mexico: US$4.4m
- Belgium: US$4.4m
- India: US$4.3m
- Sweden: US$4.1m
- Spain: US$4m
- Poland: US$3.9m
- Liberia: US$3.8m
- Czechia: US$3.8m
- Chile: US$3.5m
- Hungary: US$3.5m
- Australia: US$2.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.6m
- Taiwan: US$2.6m
- Guinea: US$2.5m
- Greece: US$2.4m
- Vietnam: US$2.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.9m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.8m
- South Korea: US$1.7m
- Mozambique: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Malaysia: US$1.5m
- Egypt: US$1.4m
- Serbia: US$1.3m
- Mauritania: US$1.3m
- Thailand: US$1.3m
- Peru: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$951.5k
- Denmark: US$933.1k
- Kuwait: US$870.5k
- Slovenia: US$866.2k
- Croatia: US$847.8k
- Gabon: US$814.7k
- Philippines: US$739.4k
- Bulgaria: US$712.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$707.1k
- Israel: US$673.3k
- Singapore: US$617.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$608.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$585.8k
- New Zealand: US$581.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$526.3k
- Norway: US$522.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$51.4m | 21% |
| 2 | United States | US$43.5m | 17.8% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$22m | 9% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$21.3m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$14m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  France | US$9.8m | 4% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$9.7m | 4% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$8.7m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$7.4m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$39.7m | 16.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$26.7m | 10.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$12m | 4.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$11.3m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$7.7m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | US$7.5m | 3.1% |
| 7 | France | US$7.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Italy | US$6.7m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$6.1m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Uganda | US$6.1m | 2.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fish-plates and sole plates?
Fish-plates and sole plates fall under HS subheading 7302.40, part of heading 7302, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fish-plates and sole plates in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7302.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fish-plates and sole plates in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7302.40 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fish-plates and sole plates?
China, with US$51.4m in 2024 (21% of world exports).