Chapter (2-digit)
73Articles of iron or steel
鉄鋼製品
HS code 73 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Articles of iron or steel”. This code has 20 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 73 (Articles of iron or steel) totaled ¥96B (YoY +6.7%), with a volume of 240,860 NO at about ¥398,710/NO. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (57.4%), Republic of Korea (8.1%), United States of America (6.8%). Exports totaled ¥104B (YoY +9.6%), with a volume of 73,401 NO at about ¥1,419,643/NO. The top export destinations are United States of America (18.6%), People's Republic of China (15.7%), Thailand (6.9%).
Export (May 2026)
¥104B
YoY: +9.6%
Qty: 73,401 NO
Unit price: ¥1,419,643/NO
Import (May 2026)
¥96B
YoY: +6.7%
Qty: 240,860 NO
Unit price: ¥398,710/NO
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | ¥243B | 18.6% | 77,480 | ¥3,133,405 |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | ¥204B | 15.7% | 35,443 | ¥5,763,087 |
| 3 | Thailand | ¥90B | 6.9% | 8,644 | ¥10,392,753 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | ¥69B | 5.3% | 22,359 | ¥3,082,184 |
| 5 | Indonesia | ¥58B | 4.5% | 867 | ¥67,078,167 |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥623B | 57.4% | 2,294,086 | ¥271,524 |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥88B | 8.1% | 1,343,562 | ¥65,787 |
| 3 | United States of America | ¥74B | 6.8% | 11,232 | ¥6,576,897 |
| 4 | Viet Nam | ¥66B | 6.0% | 572,806 | ¥114,425 |
| 5 | Taiwan | ¥59B | 5.4% | 34,348 | ¥1,708,122 |
Subcategories20items
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7301Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel:
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7302Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following : rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails:
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7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel:
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7305Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron or steel:
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7306Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel:
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7307Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel:
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7308Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel:
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7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment:
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7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated:
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7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel:
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7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel:
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7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel:
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7319Sewing needles, 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:
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7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel:
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7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel:
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7322Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel:
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7323Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel:
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7324Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel:
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7325Other cast articles of iron or steel:
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7326Other articles of iron or steel:
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