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HS code for iron or steel - fishplates
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “iron or steel - fishplates” points to heading 7302: railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 7302 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 50%. 6 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 7302 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.7% (average 0.3%). 8 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 7302 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 5 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 50% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 16.7% 
EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Türkiye Free – 15% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Mexico Free – 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Taiwan Free – 7% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for iron or steel - fishplates?
Iron or steel - fishplates are classified under 7302 (Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.