HS Code 831120

HS code 831120 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "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 : Cored wire of base metal, for electric arcwelding". The first two digits (83) are the chapter — Miscellaneous articles of base metal — and digits 3-4 (8311) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 831120 include flux-cored wire, MIG wire, welding wire, tubular welding wire and similar items matching cored wire of base metal. 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 (831120) 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.