Heading · Chapter 73
7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
Heading 7304 is divided into 13 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 73, articles of iron or steel.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 51 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 53 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 31 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 143 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% General (MFN) 118 tariff lines · average 32% 
Brazil Free – 25% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 14.3% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 48 tariff lines · average 15% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 11.4% Subheadings 13
- 7304.11Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: of stainless steel
- 7304.19Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: otherSeamless line pipe (non-stainless)
- 7304.22Drill pipe of stainless steel
- 7304.23Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling: other drill pipe
- 7304.24Other, of stainless steelStainless steel oil well casing and tubing
- 7304.29Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling: otherOil well casing and tubing (non-stainless)
- 7304.31Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)Cold-drawn seamless non-alloy tubes
- 7304.39Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: otherOther seamless steel tubes (non-alloy, circular)
- 7304.41Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)Cold-drawn seamless stainless tubes
- 7304.49Other, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: otherOther seamless stainless tubes
- 7304.51Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7304.59Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: otherOther seamless alloy steel tubes
- 7304.90Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$536kUS$536k+US$24m+US$416m+> US$938m
Exports: 177
- China: US$7.9bn
- Japan: US$3.3bn
- Germany: US$1.8bn
- Italy: US$1.7bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$938m
- Austria: US$922m
- United States: US$890m
- Spain: US$865m
- Romania: US$767m
- Russia: US$672m
- France: US$646m
- Ukraine: US$613m
- India: US$537m
- Czechia: US$506m
- Sweden: US$493m
- South Korea: US$479m
- Indonesia: US$416m
- United Kingdom: US$371m
- United Arab Emirates: US$328m
- Saudi Arabia: US$324m
- Argentina: US$323m
- Slovakia: US$287m
- Canada: US$274m
- Thailand: US$272m
- Netherlands: US$246m
- Singapore: US$242m
- Norway: US$233m
- Poland: US$184m
- Türkiye: US$131m
- Belgium: US$94m
- South Africa: US$90m
- Colombia: US$84m
- Taiwan: US$68m
- Kazakhstan: US$65m
- Hungary: US$45m
- Switzerland: US$43m
- Oman: US$43m
- Denmark: US$41m
- Malaysia: US$41m
- Kuwait: US$31m
- Azerbaijan: US$28m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- Australia: US$24m
- Portugal: US$24m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23m
- Finland: US$22m
- Georgia: US$20m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- Greece: US$18m
- Bahrain: US$15m
- Senegal: US$14m
- Serbia: US$13m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Estonia: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Uruguay: US$9m
- Chile: US$8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$80m+US$397m+> US$883m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$3.2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.4bn
- China: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Indonesia: US$890m
- Canada: US$883m
- India: US$872m
- Türkiye: US$860m
- Italy: US$856m
- Norway: US$746m
- Brazil: US$687m
- United Kingdom: US$683m
- South Korea: US$645m
- France: US$628m
- Qatar: US$585m
- Oman: US$576m
- Thailand: US$538m
- Singapore: US$518m
- Kuwait: US$492m
- Iraq: US$465m
- Kazakhstan: US$416m
- Netherlands: US$397m
- Malaysia: US$395m
- Mexico: US$377m
- Poland: US$374m
- Uzbekistan: US$334m
- Taiwan: US$318m
- Russia: US$313m
- Spain: US$311m
- Australia: US$306m
- Angola: US$261m
- Czechia: US$248m
- Belgium: US$242m
- Algeria: US$242m
- Vietnam: US$236m
- Nigeria: US$234m
- Austria: US$223m
- Colombia: US$223m
- Romania: US$223m
- Egypt: US$219m
- Chile: US$216m
- Argentina: US$184m
- Azerbaijan: US$160m
- Ecuador: US$137m
- Philippines: US$118m
- Sweden: US$116m
- Hungary: US$104m
- Japan: US$102m
- Guyana: US$99m
- Pakistan: US$99m
- Denmark: US$97m
- Finland: US$95m
- Turkmenistan: US$84m
- South Africa: US$82m
- Switzerland: US$80m
- Libya: US$75m
- Israel: US$75m
- Slovakia: US$74m
- Iran: US$72m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$7.9bn | 27.3% |
| 2 | Japan | US$3.3bn | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$1.8bn | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$1.7bn | 6% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$1.1bn | 3.8% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$938m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$922m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$890m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$865m | 3% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$767m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3.2bn | 11.1% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$1.4bn | 5% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1.4bn | 4.9% |
| 4 | China | US$1.1bn | 3.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$1bn | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$890m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$883m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  India | US$872m | 3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$860m | 3% |
| 10 | Italy | US$856m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7304 into 51 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7304 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7304 into 53 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7304 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7304 into 143 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7304 covers 118 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 35%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 7304 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 14.3%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7304 covers 48 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 7304 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7304 covers 57 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 14 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 7304 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7304 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 7304 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 7304 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 7304 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7304 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 7304 into 21 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 20% (average 11.4%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 7304 goods worth US$28.8bn (−15.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$7.9bn), followed by Japan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3.2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 177 exporters with US$371m.
The United Kingdom imported US$683m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel?
Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel fall under HS heading 7304, part of chapter 73, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7304 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 tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7304 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 tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of…?
China, with US$7.9bn in 2024 (27.3% of world exports).