Railway Sole Plate from Canada
A base plate of steel placed under rail chairs to distribute load on sleepers. Falls under HTS 7302.90.90.00 as 'sole plates (base plates)' for railway track construction.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify anti-corrosion treatment (e.g
• galvanized) in technical docs
• Specify load-bearing capacity to justify railway classification