HS code 7308.40: Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping
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Key facts
- HS code
- 7308.40
- Covers
- Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 7308.40 covers equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping. It sits in heading 73.08 (structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel). Other goods of heading 73.08 are classified under 7308.10 (bridges and bridge-sections), 7308.20 (towers and lattice masts), 7308.30 (doors, windows or their frames and thresholds for doors) and 7308.90 (other). National tariff lines under 7308.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 7308.40 covers equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping.
The legal text of the subheading is “Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 73.08 are classified under 7308.10 (bridges and bridge-sections), 7308.20 (towers and lattice masts), 7308.30 (doors, windows or their frames and thresholds for doors) and 7308.90 (other).
How it is structured
7308.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 73, are the chapter; the first four, 7308, are heading 73.08; the last two, 40, 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
- Subheading 7308.40
- Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping
In other countries
National tariff lines under 7308.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 7308.40 cover?
HS code 7308.40 covers equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 7308.40 in?
HS code 7308.40 is in heading 73.08 (structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel).
Where are goods of heading 73.08 classified when 7308.40 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 73.08 are classified under 7308.10 (bridges and bridge-sections), 7308.20 (towers and lattice masts), 7308.30 (doors, windows or their frames and thresholds for doors) and 7308.90 (other).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7308.40?
National tariff lines under 7308.40 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.