# HS code 8311.20: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding

> HS code 8311.20 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding. It sits in 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal). Other goods of heading 83.11 are classified under 8311.10 (coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding), 8311.30 (coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame) or 8311.90 (other). National tariff lines under 8311.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/831120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83) / [83.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8311) / [8311.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831120)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8311.20
- Covers: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8311)
- Chapter: [83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831120)

## What this code covers

HS code 8311.20 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 83.11 are classified under 8311.10 (coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding), 8311.30 (coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame) or 8311.90 (other).

- [8311.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831110) Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding
- [8311.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831130) Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame
- [8311.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831190) Other

## How it is structured

8311.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 83, are the chapter; the first four, 8311, are heading 83.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- 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
- Subheading 8311.20: Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8311.20 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/831120): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8311.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831110) Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding
- Next subheading: [8311.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/831130) Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8311.20 cover?

HS code 8311.20 covers cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8311.20 in?

HS code 8311.20 is in 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

### Where are goods of heading 83.11 classified when 8311.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 83.11 are classified under 8311.10 (coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding), 8311.30 (coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame) or 8311.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8311.20?

National tariff lines under 8311.20 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/831120.json