# HS code 7302.30: Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces

> HS code 7302.30 covers switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces. It sits in 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) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel). Other goods of heading 73.02 are classified under 7302.10 (rails), 7302.40 (fish-plates or sole plates) and 7302.90 (other). National tariff lines under 7302.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/730230
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 73](https://border.bot/hs-codes/73) / [73.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7302) / [7302.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730230)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7302.30
- Covers: Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7302)
- Chapter: [73: Articles of iron or steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/73)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/730230)

## What this code covers

HS code 7302.30 covers switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces.

The legal text of the subheading is “Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 73.02 are classified under 7302.10 (rails), 7302.40 (fish-plates or sole plates) and 7302.90 (other).

- [7302.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730210) Rails
- [7302.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730240) Fish-plates and sole plates
- [7302.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730290) Other

## How it is structured

7302.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 73, are the chapter; the first four, 7302, are heading 73.02; the last two, 30, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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
- Subheading 7302.30: Switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7302.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/730230): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7302.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730210) Rails
- Next subheading: [7302.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/730240) Fish-plates and sole plates

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7302.30 cover?

HS code 7302.30 covers switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7302.30 in?

HS code 7302.30 is in 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) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel).

### Where are goods of heading 73.02 classified when 7302.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 73.02 are classified under 7302.10 (rails), 7302.40 (fish-plates or sole plates) and 7302.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7302.30?

National tariff lines under 7302.30 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/730230.json