CHAPTER 83
Miscellaneous Articles of Base Metal
Section XV of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. 11 headings.
Headings in this chapter
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:
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:
8303
Armored or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, and parts thereof, of base metal
8304
Desk-top filing or card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment and parts thereof, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403
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:
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:
8307
Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings:
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:
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:
8310
Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, and parts thereof, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405
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:
Recent CBP rulings in Chapter 83
N361563
June 11, 2026
The tariff classification of an aluminum bracket and ladder stabilizers from China
N361352
June 2, 2026
The tariff classification of steel wall-mounted racks from Canada
N361689
May 29, 2026
The tariff classification a flexible tube from South Korea
N361201
May 21, 2026
The tariff classification of aluminum cups and lids from Austria
N360838
May 19, 2026
The tariff classification of an Aluminum Frame with Pin Clip System from South Korea
N360911
May 19, 2026
The tariff classification of an aluminum statue from India
N360456
April 20, 2026
The tariff classification of a flexible steel tube from India
N360003
April 14, 2026
The tariff classification of an aluminum quick return bracket from Taiwan
N360221
April 14, 2026
The tariff classification of stainless-steel boat mountings and fittings from Mexico
N359780
April 13, 2026
The tariff classification of a decorative steel garden arbor from China
N359815
April 13, 2026
The tariff classification of iron ornamental items from China
N359705
April 2, 2026
The tariff classification of a decorative wire pumpkin from China
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