8311.30.30.00
Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame / Lead-tin solders
Classification path
- 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
- Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame
- Lead-tin solders
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 2.5¢/kg on lead content
- Unit of quantity
- kg, Pb kg
Related lines in heading 8311
About heading 8311
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
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.
Full guide to heading 8311Products 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
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.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.