HTS Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
HTS Chapter 83 covers Miscellaneous articles of base metal. Browse 8 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS Chapter 83 covers many articles and small components made mainly of base metal, such as locks and keys, hardware and fittings, office fasteners, decorative metal articles, flexible metal tubing, buckles and eyelets, bottle caps and seals, and coated welding or brazing materials. “Base metal” generally includes common industrial metals such as iron or steel, copper, aluminum, zinc, tin, nickel, and related alloys. The exact heading depends on the product’s design, function, material, and how it is used.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), classification is read from broad to specific: chapter, heading, subheading, and then the complete 10-digit statistical reporting number. For example, a product may begin in Chapter 83, move to a heading such as 8302, then to a narrower subheading based on its type or material, and finally to the applicable 10-digit code. Start with the product’s objective characteristics, read the heading and subheading descriptions and legal notes, and verify whether another chapter or an exclusion applies. A customs broker or classification specialist may be needed for borderline products or binding classification guidance.
What to check
- Identify the metal or alloy, construction, and whether the article is a complete product, part, fitting, or component.
- Classify by the product’s described function and principal characteristics; do not rely only on a catalog name, marketing term, or intended retail use.
- Read the legal notes and cross-check exclusions, especially for machinery parts, tools, furniture, apparel accessories, electrical goods, and articles covered in other chapters.
- Confirm whether the item is imported with fittings, packaging, coatings, flux, or other materials that affect the heading or subheading.
- After selecting the 10-digit code, check current statistical notes, country-of-origin marking requirements, and any applicable Chapter 99 provisions or additional measures.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 8301 | Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys and parts of any of the foregoing articles, of base metal: | 4 |
| 8302 | Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal; and base metal parts thereof: | 0 |
| 8305 | Fittings for looseleaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, and parts thereof, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal: | 1 |
| 8306 | Bells, gongs and the like, nonelectric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal; and base metal parts thereof: | 0 |
| 8307 | Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings: | 0 |
| 8308 | Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewelry, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal: | 0 |
| 8309 | Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, and parts thereof, of base metal: | 1 |
| 8311 | Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying; base metal parts thereof: | 0 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 83
What does HTS Chapter 83 cover?
HTS Chapter 83 covers Miscellaneous articles of base metal. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 83 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.