HTS heading 7302 · Chapter 73

HTS 7302: Railway or tramway track construction material of iron…

HTS heading 7302 covers 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. It has 7 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (7 lines).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Column 2	Estimate
7302.10	Rails:
7302.10.10	Of iron or nonalloy steel	Free	1%
	New:
	Not heat treated:
7302.10.10.10	Standard tee rails over 30 kg per meter[kg]			Estimate →
	Other:
7302.10.10.15	Over 30 kg per meter[kg]			Estimate →
7302.10.10.25	Other[kg]			Estimate →
	Heat treated:
7302.10.10.35	Standard tee rails over 30 kg per meter[kg]			Estimate →
	Other:
7302.10.10.45	Over 30 kg per meter[kg]			Estimate →
7302.10.10.55	Other[kg]			Estimate →
	Used:
7302.10.10.65	Railway rails for rerolling[kg]			Estimate →
7302.10.10.75	Other[kg]			Estimate →
7302.10.50	Of alloy steel	Free	9%
7302.10.50.20	New[kg]			Estimate →
	Used:
7302.10.50.40	Railway rails for rerolling[kg]			Estimate →
7302.10.50.60	Other[kg]			Estimate →
7302.30.00.00	Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces[kg]	Free	45%	Estimate →
7302.40.00.00	Fish-plates and sole plates[kg]	Free	2%	Estimate →
7302.90	Other:
7302.90.10.00	Sleepers (cross-ties)[kg]	Free	2%	Estimate →
7302.90.90.00	Other[kg]	Free	45%	Estimate →
7303.00.00	Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron	Free	33%
7303.00.00.30	Soil pipe[kg]			Estimate →
7303.00.00.60	Pressure pipe with an inside diameter of less than 356 mm[kg]			Estimate →
7303.00.00.90	Other[kg]			Estimate →

21 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 7302.10.10 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (Free)	$0.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$47.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 7302?

Heading 7302 has 7 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (7 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 7302?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 7302?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.