# United States tariff line 8311.20.00.00: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding

> In the United States tariff, line 8311.20.00.00 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8311.20 in heading 83.11 (chapter 83).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8311200000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8311.20.00.00
- Covers: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8311.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831120)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8311.20.00.00 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding.

Its legal text is “Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8311.20 in heading 83.11 (chapter 83). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
- Heading 83.11: Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying; base metal parts thereof
- Line 8311.20.00.00: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding

## 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 8311.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8311.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831120)

- Previous line: [8311.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8311100000) Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding
- Next line: [8311.30.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8311303000) Lead-tin solders

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8311.20.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8311.20.00.00 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8311.20.00.00 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/8311200000.json