HS Code 730840

HS code 730840 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridgesections, lockgates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, 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 : Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pitpropping". The first two digits (73) are the chapter — Articles of iron or steel — and digits 3-4 (7308) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 730840 include scaffolding, shoring, formwork, pit props, scaffolding equipment and similar items matching equipment for scaffolding. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

The first 6 digits (730840) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.