Heading · Section XV
7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 15%–30%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$28.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 7304 is divided into 13 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 73, articles of iron or steel.
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 statutory rate is between 15% and 30% (average 28.3%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7304 covers 31 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
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$370.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$683.3m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 51 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 28 tariff lines 
Türkiye 15% – 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 53 tariff lines · average 28.3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 31 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 13
- 7304.11Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: of stainless steel
- 7304.19Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines: other
- 7304.22Drill pipe of stainless steel
- 7304.23Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling: other drill pipe
- 7304.24Other, of stainless steel
- 7304.29Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling: other
- 7304.31Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7304.39Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel: other
- 7304.41Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7304.49Other, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel: other
- 7304.51Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- 7304.59Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel: other
- 7304.90Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron: other
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$536.5kUS$536.5k+US$24.3m+US$416m+> US$938.2m
Exports: 177
- China: US$7.9bn
- Japan: US$3.3bn
- Germany: US$1.8bn
- Italy: US$1.7bn
- Mexico: US$1.1bn
- Brazil: US$938.2m
- Austria: US$921.9m
- United States: US$889.9m
- Spain: US$864.6m
- Romania: US$767.2m
- Russia: US$672m
- France: US$645.7m
- Ukraine: US$612.7m
- India: US$537.3m
- Czechia: US$505.6m
- Sweden: US$493.2m
- South Korea: US$479m
- Indonesia: US$416m
- United Kingdom: US$370.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$328.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$324.4m
- Argentina: US$322.5m
- Slovakia: US$286.6m
- Canada: US$273.7m
- Thailand: US$272.4m
- Netherlands: US$246.3m
- Singapore: US$241.7m
- Norway: US$233m
- Poland: US$184.2m
- Türkiye: US$131.2m
- Belgium: US$94.2m
- South Africa: US$89.6m
- Colombia: US$83.7m
- Taiwan: US$68.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$64.6m
- Hungary: US$44.9m
- Switzerland: US$43.4m
- Oman: US$42.9m
- Denmark: US$40.8m
- Malaysia: US$40.6m
- Kuwait: US$31.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$28.4m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- Australia: US$24.3m
- Portugal: US$24.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22.5m
- Finland: US$22.1m
- Georgia: US$20.4m
- Slovenia: US$17.9m
- Greece: US$17.5m
- Bahrain: US$14.6m
- Senegal: US$14.3m
- Serbia: US$13.1m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12.7m
- Bulgaria: US$10.7m
- Estonia: US$9.3m
- Tunisia: US$9.2m
- Uruguay: US$9m
- Chile: US$8.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.1mUS$8.1m+US$80.2m+US$397.5m+> US$882.6m
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$889.9m
- Canada: US$882.6m
- India: US$872.4m
- Türkiye: US$859.7m
- Italy: US$856.1m
- Norway: US$745.7m
- Brazil: US$687.5m
- United Kingdom: US$683.3m
- South Korea: US$645m
- France: US$628.3m
- Qatar: US$584.9m
- Oman: US$576.4m
- Thailand: US$537.7m
- Singapore: US$518.4m
- Kuwait: US$492.1m
- Iraq: US$465.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$416.5m
- Netherlands: US$397.5m
- Malaysia: US$394.5m
- Mexico: US$377.1m
- Poland: US$374.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$333.8m
- Taiwan: US$318.1m
- Russia: US$312.8m
- Spain: US$310.5m
- Australia: US$306.2m
- Angola: US$260.9m
- Czechia: US$248.1m
- Belgium: US$242m
- Algeria: US$241.8m
- Vietnam: US$236m
- Nigeria: US$234.4m
- Austria: US$222.8m
- Colombia: US$222.7m
- Romania: US$222.6m
- Egypt: US$219.1m
- Chile: US$216.5m
- Argentina: US$183.6m
- Azerbaijan: US$160.4m
- Ecuador: US$137.3m
- Philippines: US$118.4m
- Sweden: US$115.6m
- Hungary: US$104.4m
- Japan: US$102.4m
- Guyana: US$99.1m
- Pakistan: US$98.7m
- Denmark: US$97.4m
- Finland: US$94.9m
- Turkmenistan: US$83.7m
- South Africa: US$82.2m
- Switzerland: US$80.2m
- Libya: US$75m
- Israel: US$74.7m
- Slovakia: US$73.8m
- Iran: US$72.2m
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$938.2m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$921.9m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$889.9m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$864.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Romania | US$767.2m | 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$889.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$882.6m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  India | US$872.4m | 3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$859.7m | 3% |
| 10 | Italy | US$856.1m | 3% |
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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).