What is the HS Code for Railway Clips?

A rail clip is an essential fastening device that secures steel rails to railway sleepers. These clips ensure reliable connections between rails and sleepers while maintaining track integrity during temperature-induced expansion and contraction. Rail clips also absorb shock produced by passing trains, reducing stress on the track structure.

The rail clips are usually made of forged spring steel, which are manufactured by hot forging process. The forged elastic rail clips are considered to be better than other metal forming processes due to most uniform microstructure.

The HS Code for rail clips is primarily 7302.90, which covers "Other" materials for railway or tramway track construction of iron or steel. However, specific codes like 7302.90.10 (for sleepers, which can include some clip-like items) or 7302.90.90 (for other materials like clips and bedplates) are also relevant, and depending on the material and specific type, other codes like 3926.90.99 (for plastic clips) might apply.

Main HS Code

7302.90: This is the general category for "Other" railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, which includes items like rail clips and bedplates.

More specific codes within 7302

• 7302.90.10: This sub-heading is specifically for "Sleepers (cross-ties)". Some clips or related components might be classified under this depending on their function and design.

• 7302.90.90: This is a common code for various "Other" items, including many types of rail clips that do not fit into other categories like fish-plates or sleepers.

Other potential codes

• 3926.90.99: If the rail clips are made of plastic or other non-metallic materials, this code for "Other articles of plastics" would be applicable.

• 7302.10: This is the code for rails themselves, and some specific types of clips may be grouped with them.

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