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HS 73.13 Heading · Base Metals & Articles

Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel

HS heading 73.13 covers Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel. Within Chapter 73 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.

India exports 2024
$813K
Rank in its chapter
#26 of 26

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 73.13 covers Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel. At the six-digit line it narrows to iron of steel, the 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 $813K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #26 of 26 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

73.13 is the four-digit HS heading for barbed wire of iron or steel. 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 73.13

The Harmonised System breaks Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

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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.

#1 USA $2.92B
#2 United Arab Emirates $742.6M
#3 Saudi Arabia $594.5M
#4 Germany $454.7M
#5 United Kingdom $349.6M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Iron or steel articles

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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