Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel

HS v2022 Code: 7307

About tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel

HS code 7307 covers a wide range of tube and pipe fittings made of iron or steel. These components are essential for the construction, maintenance, and repair of various piping systems used in industries such as oil and gas, water and wastewater, construction, and manufacturing. The demand for these fittings is closely tied to the overall health of these industries, making it a crucial part of the broader global economy.

Production process

Tube and pipe fittings under HS code 7307 are typically produced through a combination of casting, forging, and machining processes. Casting is commonly used to create the basic shape of the fitting, while forging and machining are employed to refine the dimensions and add any necessary features, such as threads or flanges. Advanced manufacturing techniques, including computer numerical control (CNC) machining, are often utilized to ensure precision and consistency in the final products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 7307 fittings include iron or steel raw materials, such as billets, bars, or sheets. Specialized machinery, such as casting equipment, forging presses, and CNC machines, are also essential for the manufacturing process. Additionally, skilled labor, energy resources, and various tools and consumables are necessary to support the production of these fittings.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 7307 are a wide range of tube and pipe fittings, including couplings, elbows, sleeves, tees, reducers, and other specialized components. These fittings are then consumed by various industries, such as 2501 Oil and Gas, 2502 Water and Wastewater, 2503 Construction, and 2504 Manufacturing, where they are used to connect, redirect, and control the flow of fluids and gases through piping systems.

Family tree for tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/73'>73: Iron or steel articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7307'>7307: Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7301'>7301: Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7302'>7302: Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7303'>7303: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7304'>7304: Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7305'>7305: Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7306'>7306: Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7308'>7308: Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7309'>7309: Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7310'>7310: Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7311'>7311: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7312'>7312: Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7313'>7313: 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</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7314'>7314: Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7315'>7315: Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7316'>7316: Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7317'>7317: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7318'>7318: Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7319'>7319: Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7320'>7320: Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7321'>7321: Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances and parts, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7322'>7322: Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters, hot air distributors not electrically heated, with motor fan or blower</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7323'>7323: Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7324'>7324: Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7325'>7325: Iron or steel; cast articles</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7326'>7326: Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73</a>"]

    B --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730711'>730711: Cast iron; cast fittings, of non-malleable cast iron</a>"]
B --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730719'>730719: Iron or steel; cast fittings, other than of non-malleable cast iron</a>"]
B --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730721'>730721: Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, of stainless steel</a>"]
B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730722'>730722: Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, threaded elbows, bends and sleeves</a>"]
B --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730723'>730723: Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, butt welding fittings</a>"]
B --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730729'>730729: Steel, stainless; tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.2</a>"]
B --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730791'>730791: Iron or steel; tube or pipe fittings, flanges, other than stainless steel</a>"]
B --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730792'>730792: Iron or steel; tube or pipe fittings, threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, other than stainless steel</a>"]
B --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730793'>730793: Iron or steel; tube or pipe fittings, butt welding fittings, other than stainless steel</a>"]
B --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/730799'>730799: Iron or steel; tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.9, other than stainless steel</a>"]


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