Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7311.00
7311.00.00: Steel gas cylinders: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
Steel gas cylinders
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 5
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
- Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 70%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.09
Subdivisions
- 7311.00.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel Free
- 7311.00.00.30 Seamless steel containers not overwrapped, marked DOT 3A, 3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T or DOT-E followed by a specific exemption number No., kg
- 7311.00.00.60 Other No., kg
- 7311.00.00.90 Other No., kg
Footnotes
- 9903.90.09 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to this subchapter
Same subheading in other tariffs
7311.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
UK 2% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 25% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6% – 13% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.7% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N357938 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of containers for compressed or liquefied gas from Canada
- N342832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a container from Germany or China.
- N336929 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of filled and non-filled containers from China.
- N333860 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of steel compressed gas containers
- N333010 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of steel compressed gas containers
- N331354 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of empty steel tanks and helium filled steel tanks from China
- N331353 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of empty steel tanks and helium filled steel tanks from India
- N299444 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel storage pressure vessels from China
Legal notes
HTS code 7311.00.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7311.00 (containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel).
The general duty is free.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6%–13% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7311.00 worth US$579m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7311.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7311.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$115m), followed by Mexico.