Railway Sole Plate from China
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 — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify anti-corrosion treatment (e.g
• galvanized) in technical docs
• Specify load-bearing capacity to justify railway classification