HS 8311 — 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
HS heading 8311 (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) spans 4 products in U.S. import records, with 31,630 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding, Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame, and 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, other.
Part of Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8311
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Frequently asked questions about HS 8311
What is HS code 8311?
HS 8311 covers wire, rods, tubes, plates. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 83 (Miscellaneous articles of base metal) of the Harmonized System, with 4 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.
How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8311?
ImportDoor has 31,630 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8311, updated monthly.
What is the most imported product under HS 8311?
Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding (HS 831120) leads with 24,299 shipments, followed by Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering (HS 831130) and Wire, rods, tubes, plates (HS 831190).