Section XV · Base metals and articles of base metal
Chapter 73: Articles of iron or steel
Chapter 73 of the Harmonized System has 26 four-digit headings, from 73.01 to 73.26. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 73
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 73.01 | Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel |
| 73.02 | 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 specialised for jointing or fixing rails |
| 73.03 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron |
| 73.04 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel |
| 73.05 | Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron or steel |
| 73.06 | Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel |
| 73.07 | Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel |
| 73.08 | Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel |
| 73.09 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment |
| 73.10 | Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment |
| 73.11 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel |
| 73.12 | Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated |
| 73.13 | Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel |
| 73.14 | Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel |
| 73.15 | Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel |
| 73.16 | Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel |
| 73.17 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper |
| 73.18 | Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel |
| 73.19 | Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included |
| 73.20 | Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel |
| 73.21 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel |
| 73.22 | Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot-air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel |
| 73.23 | Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel |
| 73.24 | Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel |
| 73.25 | Other cast articles of iron or steel |
| 73.26 | Other articles of iron or steel |
Classifying goods in chapter 73
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 73 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.