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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 730230

Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 730230

7302.30.00.00

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:

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

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General: Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: 45%

Official source for this code

WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 0%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 1 of 1. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 0%–0%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 730230: 0.00% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 0.00% (2023 MFN average) for Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country: United States
HS / tariff code: 730230
Description: Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces
Chapter: 73 —
Heading: 7302
Subheading: 730230
Indicative MFN HS6 average: 0.00% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax: Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis: Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage: WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

0.00% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code: 730230
Chapter: 73 —
Heading: 7302
Subheading: 730230

Compare HS code 730230 across GCC countries

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Related HS Codes (Heading 7302)

HS Code	Description	Duty
730210	Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails	0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
730240	Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; fish-plates and sole plates	0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
730290	Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; n.e.c. in heading no. 7302	0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.