Import duty on Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying (HS 8311)

Heading 8311 covers 4 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 3 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.

HS code	Goods	US duty	Canada duty	USMCA
8311.10	Electrodes; coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8311.20	Wire; cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding	Free	Free	Free with certificate
8311.30	Rods and wire; coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame	Free	Free	Not eligible
8311.90	Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying; n.e.c. in item no. 8311	Free	Free	Free with certificate

This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.

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