# United States tariff line 7302.40.00.00: Fish-plates and sole plates

> In the United States tariff, line 7302.40.00.00 covers fish-plates and sole plates. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 7302.40 in heading 73.02 (chapter 73).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7302400000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 73](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/73) / [7302.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/730240) / [7302.40.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7302400000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 7302.40.00.00
- Covers: Fish-plates and sole plates
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [7302.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730240)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 7302.40.00.00 covers fish-plates and sole plates.

Its legal text is “Fish-plates and sole plates”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 7302.40 in heading 73.02 (chapter 73). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 73: Articles of iron or steel
- Heading 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 specialized for jointing or fixing rails
- Line 7302.40.00.00: Fish-plates and sole plates

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 7302.40 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 7302.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730240)

- Previous line: [7302.30.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7302300000) Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces
- Next line: [7302.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7302901000) Sleepers (cross-ties)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 7302.40.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 7302.40.00.00 covers fish-plates and sole plates.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 7302.40.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7302400000.json