# HS code 7312.10: Stranded wire, ropes and cables

> HS code 7312.10 covers stranded wire, ropes and cables. It sits in heading 73.12 (stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel). Other goods of heading 73.12 are classified under 7312.90 (other). National tariff lines under 7312.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (22 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/731210
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 73](https://border.bot/hs-codes/73) / [73.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7312) / [7312.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731210)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7312.10
- Covers: Stranded wire, ropes and cables
- Heading: [73.12: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7312)
- Chapter: [73: Articles of iron or steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/73)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 22 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/731210)

## What this code covers

HS code 7312.10 covers stranded wire, ropes and cables.

The legal text of the subheading is “Stranded wire, ropes and cables”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 73.12 are classified under 7312.90 (other).

- [7312.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731290) Other

## How it is structured

7312.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 73, are the chapter; the first four, 7312, are heading 73.12; the last two, 10, 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 73.12: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated
- Subheading 7312.10: Stranded wire, ropes and cables

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7312.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (22 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/731210): 22 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7311.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731100) Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
- Next subheading: [7312.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/731290) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7312.10 cover?

HS code 7312.10 covers stranded wire, ropes and cables.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7312.10 in?

HS code 7312.10 is in heading 73.12 (stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated) in chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel).

### Where are goods of heading 73.12 classified when 7312.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 73.12 are classified under 7312.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7312.10?

National tariff lines under 7312.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (22 lines, 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/731210.json