Heading · Chapter 73
7308: Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel
Heading 7308 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 73, articles of iron or steel.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 26 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% – 50% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 36.5% 
Brazil 12.6% – 25% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
Argentina 12.6% – 14% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 13.8% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 44 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 12.7% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 8.8% Subheadings 5
- 7308.10Structures: bridges and bridge-sectionsSteel bridges and bridge sections
- 7308.20Towers and lattice mastsSteel towers and lattice masts
- 7308.30Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsSteel doors, windows and frames
- 7308.40Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-proppingScaffolding and formwork equipment
- 7308.90Structures: otherOther steel structures and parts
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$103m+US$751m+> US$2bn
Exports: 204
- China: US$20bn
- Germany: US$6bn
- Poland: US$3bn
- Türkiye: US$3bn
- Spain: US$3bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- India: US$2bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Belgium: US$2bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Austria: US$2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Czechia: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1bn
- Thailand: US$930m
- Portugal: US$787m
- France: US$751m
- Russia: US$746m
- Denmark: US$707m
- Indonesia: US$613m
- Malaysia: US$557m
- Romania: US$542m
- Sweden: US$516m
- Switzerland: US$424m
- Slovakia: US$409m
- Hungary: US$400m
- Bahrain: US$388m
- Finland: US$359m
- South Africa: US$311m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$302m
- Slovenia: US$271m
- Serbia: US$266m
- Lithuania: US$256m
- Egypt: US$254m
- Taiwan: US$230m
- Estonia: US$229m
- Latvia: US$221m
- Croatia: US$187m
- Japan: US$180m
- Greece: US$178m
- Luxembourg: US$173m
- Norway: US$155m
- Brazil: US$141m
- Tunisia: US$127m
- Bulgaria: US$106m
- Singapore: US$105m
- Ireland: US$103m
- Ukraine: US$93m
- Kazakhstan: US$79m
- Saudi Arabia: US$74m
- Morocco: US$68m
- Australia: US$67m
- Albania: US$60m
- Jordan: US$57m
- Guatemala: US$51m
- Philippines: US$49m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$55mUS$55m+US$233m+US$816m+> US$2bn
Imports: 222
- United States: US$9bn
- Germany: US$5bn
- France: US$3bn
- United Kingdom: US$3bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$2bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Australia: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2bn
- Canada: US$2bn
- Austria: US$1bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Norway: US$1bn
- Switzerland: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$898m
- Denmark: US$887m
- Thailand: US$868m
- Taiwan: US$816m
- Finland: US$815m
- United Arab Emirates: US$795m
- Vietnam: US$735m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$723m
- Romania: US$652m
- Philippines: US$633m
- Czechia: US$632m
- Mexico: US$559m
- Hungary: US$544m
- Israel: US$504m
- Ireland: US$492m
- Egypt: US$489m
- Iraq: US$462m
- Russia: US$450m
- Morocco: US$441m
- Kazakhstan: US$437m
- Malaysia: US$429m
- Qatar: US$421m
- Türkiye: US$378m
- Portugal: US$377m
- India: US$364m
- Slovakia: US$339m
- Greece: US$329m
- China: US$314m
- Nigeria: US$313m
- Lithuania: US$304m
- Serbia: US$278m
- Croatia: US$277m
- Cambodia: US$275m
- Bulgaria: US$264m
- Liberia: US$249m
- Brazil: US$247m
- Chile: US$233m
- Guinea: US$218m
- Uzbekistan: US$209m
- Slovenia: US$204m
- Algeria: US$202m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$20bn | 29.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$6bn | 8.6% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$3bn | 5% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$3bn | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$3bn | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$2bn | 3% |
| 7 |  India | US$2bn | 2.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$2bn | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$2bn | 2.6% |
| 10 | Canada | US$2bn | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$9bn | 13.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$5bn | 7.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$3bn | 4.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$3bn | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 3.1% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$2bn | 2.9% |
| 7 | Japan | US$2bn | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$2bn | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$2bn | 2.4% |
| 10 | Canada | US$2bn | 2.3% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1183 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7308 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7308 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7308 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7308 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7308 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7308 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 35% and 50%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 7308 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 12.6% and 25% (average 17.1%).
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7308 covers 30 tariff lines and the duty is between 12.6% and 14%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 7308 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7308 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 7308 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7308 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 7308 into 44 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 7308 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 7308 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7308 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 20%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 7308 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 20% (average 8.8%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 7308 goods worth US$68bn (+2.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$20bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 204 exporters with US$1bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$3bn.
Products classified here
- bulkheads
- gangways - iron or steel
- balustrades - iron or steel
- scaffolding, of iron or steel
- chutes - sliding, of iron or steel
- windows and window frames, iron or steel
- frames - doors and windows, iron or steel
- maritime and waterway structures of iron or steel
- door and door frames, iron or steel, for buildings
- waterway and maritime structures, of iron or steel, non-floating
- iron or steel - adjustable or telescopic, props for use in scaffolding
- structures and parts thereof, iron or steel (other than prefabricated buildings)
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel?
Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel fall under HS heading 7308, part of chapter 73, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7308 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 structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7308 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 structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of…?
China, with US$20bn in 2024 (29.2% of world exports).