Heading (4-digit)

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:

構造物及びその部分品(鉄鋼製のものに限る。例えば、橋、橋げた、水門、塔、格子柱、屋根、屋根組み、戸、窓、戸枠、窓枠、戸敷居、シャッター、手すり及び柱。第94.06項のプレハブ建築物を除く。)並びに構造物用に加工した鉄鋼製の板、棒、形材、管その他これらに類する物品

HS code 7308 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Structures (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:. This code has 5 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 7308 (Structures (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:) totaled ¥22B (YoY +2.0%), with a volume of 67,662,857 KG at about ¥327/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (71.8%), Viet Nam (8.4%), Republic of Korea (7.0%). Exports totaled ¥2B (YoY +3.4%), with a volume of 2,840,939 KG at about ¥569/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (20.6%), United States of America (19.0%), Taiwan (11.5%).

Export (May 2026)
¥2B
YoY: +3.4%
Qty: 2,840,939 KG
Unit price: ¥569/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥22B
YoY: +2.0%
Qty: 67,662,857 KG
Unit price: ¥327/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥4B20.6%12,542,342 KG¥342/KG
2United States of America¥4B19.0%3,138,933 KG¥1,264/KG
3Taiwan¥2B11.5%12,379,505 KG¥193/KG
4Philippines¥2B10.6%2,422,858 KG¥912/KG
5Ukraine¥2B8.2%2,594,585 KG¥659/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥192B71.8%662,689,680 KG¥289/KG
2Viet Nam¥22B8.4%61,304,085 KG¥365/KG
3Republic of Korea¥19B7.0%46,317,269 KG¥401/KG
4Thailand¥18B6.6%40,796,363 KG¥434/KG
5Philippines¥4B1.5%9,106,373 KG¥439/KG

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

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: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:7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel: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:7306Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel:7307Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel: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:7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated:7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel:7315Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel:7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel: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:7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel: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: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: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:7324Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel:7325Other cast articles of iron or steel:7326Other articles of iron or steel:

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