International (HS 2022) · Section XV
Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures
HS 7308 — Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures — sits in Chapter 73 (Articles of iron or steel). Pipes, fittings, structural steel, fasteners, fencing, and steel kitchenware. These goods trigger the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in addition to standard MFN duty — EU importers pay both customs charges and a per-tonne carbon cost calculated from country-specific emission defaults (see the CBAM panel below for live values). Classification disputes are decided by the section + chapter legal notes shown below — these are legally binding interpretation rules, not advisory text. The duty table renders live rates from authoritative tariff sources (EU TARIC, HMRC XI, USITC HTS); cross-country rows compare treatment under five tariff schedules.
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EU CBAM emissions defaults
Default emissions intensities for CN 7308
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/486, EU importers of iron and steel under CN 7308 that cannot provide verified actual emissions from their supplier must use these country-specific default values. Defaults carry a regulatory markup that grows each year — +10% in 2026, +20% in 2027, +30% from 2028 — to incentivise verification. Multiplied by the EU CBAM certificate price (currently €75.36/tCO₂e) and shipment tonnage, this is the carbon-cost line on every consignment.
Intensity ranges from 1.890 tCO₂e/t (cleanest: Azerbaijan) to 8.250 tCO₂e/t (highest: Indonesia) across CBAM-eligible origins — a 4.4× spread that makes origin choice a real cost lever.
| Origin | Share of EU imports | Default tCO₂e/t | 2026 (+10%) | 2027 (+20%) | 2028+ (+30%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 63.7% | 6.035 | 6.638 | 7.242 | 7.846 |
| Turkey | 19.9% | 5.520 | 6.072 | 6.624 | 7.176 |
| Vietnam | 3.4% | 2.840 | 3.124 | 3.408 | 3.692 |
| India | 3.0% | 5.930 | 6.523 | 7.116 | 7.709 |
| Egypt | 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
Default values from Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/486; trade shares from Eurostat Comext (latest period). See full CBAM cost analysis for CN 7308 →
Sibling codes under 73
- 7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel
- 7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like
- 7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron
- 7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel
- 7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless
- 7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel
- 7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures
- 7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated
- 7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated
- 7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
- 7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
- 7313Barbed 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
- 7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel
- 7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7316Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel
- 7317Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
- 7319Sewing and 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
- 7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel
Recent news affecting Chapter 73 — Articles of iron or steel
Tariff changes, sanctions, FTAs, and regulatory updates that touch this product class.
US confirms dumping on Indian carbon steel flanges
The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded its administrative review of antidumping duties on finished carbon steel flanges from India for the August 2023–July 2024 period. Commerce determined that Indian exporters sold these flanges in the U.S. market at less than normal value, confirming dumping. This administrative review is part of the ongoing antidumping duty order on this product category. Importers and freight forwarders handling Indian carbon steel flanges must ensure compliance with applicable antidumping duty rates established in this review.
India steel tube makers hit with antidumping duties after 2024 review
The U.S. Department of Commerce concluded that Goodluck India Limited and Tube Products of India (Tube Investments of India Limited) sold cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel to the U.S. below normal value during June 2023–May 2024, triggering antidumping duty findings in their administrative review. Shippers importing these products from India will face additional duties; affected parties should verify their supplier status and review landed-cost assumptions immediately.
Steel nails from Taiwan face antidumping review; two companies show below-NV sales
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary results in an antidumping duty administrative review of certain steel nails from Taiwan covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Commerce preliminarily determined that Faithful Engineering Products Co., Ltd. and Top Forever Screws Co., Ltd. sold subject merchandise at less than normal value. The review has been rescinded with respect to 20 other companies. Interested parties may comment on these preliminary findings.
EU extends CBAM to downstream goods, tightens anti-circumvention rules
The European Commission has reached agreement with the EU Council to expand the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover specific downstream goods and strengthen anti-circumvention safeguards. This extension broadens the scope of carbon-pricing obligations for importers of covered goods into the EU, affecting how shippers classify and value products subject to embedded-emissions reporting.
US anti-dumping review on Korean welded line pipe: preliminary findings
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued preliminary results on 15 June 2026 in its administrative review of welded line pipe from South Korea for the period 1 December 2023 through 30 November 2024. Commerce preliminarily determined that subject producers/exporters made sales below normal value, triggering anti-dumping duty findings. The review was rescinded with respect to 26 companies. Interested parties have an opportunity to comment on these preliminary determinations before final results are issued.
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