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; base metal parts thereof
5 declarable lines
Heading 8311 covers base metal and metal carbide products that are coated or cored with flux for soldering, brazing, welding, or metal deposition, plus agglomerated metal powder wire and rods for metal spraying and base metal parts. The listed lines split first by electric arc welding versus flame soldering, brazing, or welding, then by coated electrodes, cored wire, lead-tin solders, and other products. All listed lines have a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Coated stick electrodes for electric arc welding
- Flux-cored wire for electric arc welding
- Coated brazing rods for flame brazing
- Flux-cored solder wire for soldering
- Lead-tin solder wire with a flux core
- Coated welding rods for flame welding
- Agglomerated metal powder wire for metal spraying
- Base metal parts of coated or cored welding products
How to choose the right subheading
- Decide whether the product is a coated electrode or a cored wire, or another coated or cored rod or wire.
- Decide whether the product is for electric arc welding or for soldering, brazing, or welding by flame.
- For flame products, check whether the product is a lead-tin solder or another coated rod or cored wire.
- If the product does not fit the electric arc or flame groups, classify it as other under 8311.90.00.00.
Often confused with
- Heading 3810Solder paste made of metal powder and flux
Soldering powders and pastes are classified as chemical preparations, not as coated or cored wire or rods.
- Heading 7408Bare copper welding wire
Copper wire without flux coating or core is classified as copper wire.
- Heading 7217Bare nonalloy steel welding wire
Nonalloy steel wire without flux coating or core is classified as steel wire.
- Heading 8515Electric arc welding machine
Welding machines and apparatus are equipment, not coated or cored consumable products.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for coated electrodes for electric arc welding?
Coated electrodes of base metal for electric arc welding are classified under 8311.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on cored wire for electric arc welding?
Cored wire of base metal for electric arc welding is classified under 8311.20.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify coated rods and cored wire for flame soldering, brazing, or welding?
Lead-tin solders go under 8311.30.30.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Other coated rods and cored wire for flame soldering, brazing, or welding go under 8311.30.60.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 8311
- 8311.10.00.00Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-weldingFree
- 8311.20.00.00Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-weldingFree
- 8311.30.30.00Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame / Lead-tin soldersFree
- 8311.30.60.00Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame / OtherFree
- 8311.90.00.00OtherFree