Subheading · Chapter 83 · Heading 8311

8311.30

8311.30: Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame

Subheading 8311.30 belongs to heading 8311 (wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of…) in chapter 83.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8311 30 00 00 Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 2

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£12.5m+82.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£31.94 per kg
Jan 2024: £698kFeb 2024: £508kMar 2024: £394kApr 2024: £771kMay 2024: £522kJun 2024: £544kJul 2024: £434kAug 2024: £332kSept 2024: £627kOct 2024: £716kNov 2024: £550kDec 2024: £377kJan 2025: £606kFeb 2025: £463kMar 2025: £476kApr 2025: £492kMay 2025: £948kJun 2025: £407kJul 2025: £657kAug 2025: £501kSept 2025: £779kOct 2025: £652kNov 2025: £507kDec 2025: £347kJan 2026: £1.1mFeb 2026: £1.3mMar 2026: £772kApr 2026: £1.5mMay 2026: £1.4mJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £1.6m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £7.6m 60.9% +155.7%
China £1.9m 14.9% +27.9%
Italy £990k 8% +79.3%
Germany £427k 3.4% +43.7%
Japan £378k 3% +49.2%
Malaysia £321k 2.6% -31.2%
Ireland £252k 2% +54.1%
France £169k 1.4% -13.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8311.30 · US$521m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58kUS$58k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$33m

Exports: 117
  1. China: US$196m
  2. United States: US$47m
  3. Japan: US$34m
  4. Germany: US$33m
  5. France: US$27m
  6. Thailand: US$25m
  7. Malaysia: US$25m
  8. South Korea: US$18m
  9. India: US$17m
  10. Singapore: US$12m
  11. Taiwan: US$11m
  12. Hungary: US$8m
  13. Italy: US$8m
  14. Poland: US$8m
  15. United Kingdom: US$6m
  16. South Africa: US$4m
  17. Canada: US$4m
  18. Vietnam: US$4m
  19. Netherlands: US$3m
  20. Sweden: US$3m
  21. Czechia: US$3m
  22. Spain: US$3m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  24. Mexico: US$2m
  25. Türkiye: US$2m
  26. Belgium: US$2m
  27. Slovakia: US$2m
  28. Brazil: US$1m
  29. Estonia: US$1m
  30. Indonesia: US$1m
  31. Portugal: US$794k
  32. Austria: US$681k
  33. Australia: US$657k
  34. Switzerland: US$597k
  35. Cambodia: US$561k
  36. Finland: US$542k
  37. Denmark: US$502k
  38. Ireland: US$494k
  39. Romania: US$416k
  40. Russia: US$375k
  41. Kazakhstan: US$355k
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$326k
  43. Philippines: US$302k
  44. Serbia: US$264k
  45. Croatia: US$256k
  46. Bulgaria: US$240k
  47. Lithuania: US$199k
  48. Slovenia: US$185k
  49. Latvia: US$164k
  50. Colombia: US$139k
  51. Moldova: US$125k
  52. Luxembourg: US$110k
  53. Angola: US$90k
  54. Norway: US$80k
  55. Saudi Arabia: US$70k
  56. Tunisia: US$65k
  57. Uzbekistan: US$58k
  58. Israel: US$57k
  59. New Zealand: US$50k
  60. New Caledonia: US$38k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$196m 37.6%
2 United States US$47m 9%
3 Japan US$34m 6.5%
4 Germany US$33m 6.4%
5 France US$27m 5.2%
6 Thailand US$25m 4.8%
7 Malaysia US$25m 4.8%
8 South Korea US$18m 3.4%
9 India US$17m 3.3%
10 Singapore US$12m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$65m 12.5%
2 United States US$52m 9.9%
3 Thailand US$38m 7.3%
4 Indonesia US$28m 5.3%
5 Mexico US$24m 4.6%
6 China US$21m 4.1%
7 Singapore US$18m 3.5%
8 India US$16m 3.1%
9 Philippines US$11m 2.2%
10 Germany US$10m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 3.3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 30% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 3% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.1%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 23% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 8.5% 2% – 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
69955 Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes & similar products, of base metal/of metal carbides, coated/cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding/deposition of metal/of metal carbides; wire & rods, of agglomerated
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
42950 Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178311.30unchanged
20128311.30unchanged
20078311.30unchanged
20028311.30unchanged
19968311.30unchanged
19928311.30unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8311.30; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8311.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £12.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 83% on the year before); United States supplied 61%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$521m (+9.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$196m), followed by the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame?

Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame fall under HS subheading 8311.30, part of heading 8311, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8311.30 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 coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8311.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for…?

China, with US$196m in 2024 (37.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (61%), China (15%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £12.5m.

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