Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73
HS heading 73.06 covers Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73. Within Chapter 73 it splits into 10 six-digit subheadings spanning steel to iron or steel (excluding cast iron), each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $710M
- Share of Chapter 73
- 7.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #7 of 26
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 73.06 covers Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73. At the six-digit line it separates steel, iron or steel (excluding cast iron) and steel, stainless, among others — each a distinct duty line shown below. India exports a vast range of fabricated steel goods — pipes, fasteners, structures, utensils and hand tools. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $710M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 7.2% of all Chapter 73 exports, ranking #7 of 26 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
73.06 is the four-digit HS heading for iron or steel (excluding cast iron). To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 73.06
The Harmonised System breaks Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 into these 10 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Steel; stainless; line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless)
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73
Steel, stainless; casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas, n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless)
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73
Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73
Steel, stainless; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73
Steel, alloy; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (other than stainless steel or seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, of non-circular cross-section (not square or rectangular cross-section)
Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73
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Top destinations for Chapter 73 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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