# United States tariff, chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal

> The United States tariff has 89 national lines in HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal), under 36 subheadings in 11 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/83
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 83](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/83)

## Key facts

- National lines: 89
- Subheadings: 36
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 89 national lines in HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal), under 36 subheadings in 11 headings.

### 83.01 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

- [8301.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830110) Padlocks (7 lines)
- [8301.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830120) Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles (2 lines)
- [8301.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830130) Locks of a kind used for furniture (2 lines)
- [8301.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830140) Other locks (3 lines)
- [8301.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830150) Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks (1 line)
- [8301.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830160) Parts (2 lines)
- [8301.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830170) Keys presented separately (2 lines)

### 83.02 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

- [8302.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830210) Hinges (7 lines)
- [8302.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830220) Castors (1 line)
- [8302.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830230) Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles (3 lines)
- [8302.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830241) Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Suitable for buildings (9 lines)
- [8302.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830242) Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Other, suitable for furniture (4 lines)
- [8302.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830249) Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Other (9 lines)
- [8302.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830250) Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures (1 line)
- [8302.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830260) Automatic door closers (2 lines)

### 83.03 Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal

- [8303.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830300) Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal (1 line)

### 83.04 Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 94.03

- [8304.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830400) Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 94.03 (1 line)

### 83.05 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

- [8305.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830510) Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files (2 lines)
- [8305.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830520) Staples in strips (1 line)
- [8305.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830590) Other, including parts (3 lines)

### 83.06 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

- [8306.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830610) Bells, gongs and the like (1 line)
- [8306.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830621) Statuettes and other ornaments: Plated with precious metal (1 line)
- [8306.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830629) Statuettes and other ornaments: Other (1 line)
- [8306.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830630) Photograph, picture or similar frames; mirrors (1 line)

### 83.07 Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings

- [8307.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830710) Of iron or steel (3 lines)
- [8307.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830790) Of other base metal (2 lines)

### 83.08 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

- [8308.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830810) Hooks, eyes and eyelets (1 line)
- [8308.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830820) Tubular or bifurcated rivets (2 lines)
- [8308.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830890) Other, including parts (3 lines)

### 83.09 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

- [8309.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830910) Crown corks (1 line)
- [8309.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830990) Other (4 lines)

### 83.10 Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 94.05

- [8310.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831000) Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 94.05 (1 line)

### 83.11 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

- [8311.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831110) Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding (1 line)
- [8311.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831120) Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding (1 line)
- [8311.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831130) Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame (2 lines)
- [8311.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/831190) Other (1 line)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 83 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83)

- Previous chapter: [82](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/82) Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof
- Next chapter: [84](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/84) Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation; parts thereof

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 83?

The United States tariff has 89 national lines in HS chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal), under 36 subheadings in 11 headings.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/83.json
