HTSUS, United States

7302.30.00.00

Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces

Classification path

  1. 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 specialized for jointing or fixing rails
  2. Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
45%
Unit of quantity
kg

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About 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 specialized for jointing or fixing rails

Heading 7302 covers iron or steel railway or tramway track construction material such as rails, switch blades, crossing pieces, sleepers, fish-plates, sole plates, rail clips and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails. It splits first by article type: rails, crossing pieces, fish-plates and sole plates, and other goods. Rails are further split by iron or nonalloy versus alloy steel, new versus used, heat treatment, weight and standard tee rail status.

Full guide to heading 7302

Products in this heading

  • Steel railway rails, new
  • Used railway rails for rerolling
  • Rail switch blades
  • Crossing frogs
  • Iron or steel railway sleepers (cross-ties)
  • Fish-plates for rails
  • Sole plates (base plates)
  • Rail clips

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for new steel railway rails?

New nonalloy steel standard tee rails over 30 kg per meter, not heat treated, are 7302.10.10.10, general (MFN) rate Free. New alloy steel rails are 7302.10.50.20, general (MFN) rate Free.

What is the duty on railway fish-plates and sole plates?

Fish-plates and sole plates are 7302.40.00.00, general (MFN) rate Free.

How do I classify used railway rails?

Used nonalloy steel railway rails for rerolling are 7302.10.10.65, general (MFN) rate Free. Other used nonalloy steel railway rails are 7302.10.10.75, general (MFN) rate Free; used alloy steel rails are split between 7302.10.50.40 and 7302.10.50.60, both general (MFN) rate Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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