HS chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Last updated 11 October 2026

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Key facts

Chapter: 83
Description: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Headings: 11
Subheadings: 36
Edition: HS2022

Summary

HS chapter 83 covers miscellaneous articles of base metal. It has 11 headings, 83.01 to 83.11, and 36 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 83 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).

What this chapter covers

HS chapter 83 covers miscellaneous articles of base metal.

It has 11 headings, 83.01 to 83.11, and 36 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

83.01 Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal

8301.10Padlocks
8301.20Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
8301.30Locks of a kind used for furniture
8301.40Other locks
8301.50Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks
8301.60Parts
8301.70Keys presented separately

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

8302.10Hinges
8302.20Castors
8302.30Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles
8302.41Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Suitable for buildings
8302.42Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Other, suitable for furniture
8302.49Other mountings, fittings and similar articles: Other
8302.50Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures
8302.60Automatic door closers

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

8303.00Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal

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

8304.00Filing 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

83.05 Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal

8305.10Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files
8305.20Staples in strips
8305.90Other, including parts

83.06 Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal

8306.10Bells, gongs and the like
8306.21Statuettes and other ornaments: Plated with precious metal
8306.29Statuettes and other ornaments: Other
8306.30Photograph, picture or similar frames; mirrors

83.07 Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings

8307.10Of iron or steel
8307.90Of other base metal

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, jewellery, 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

8308.10Hooks, eyes and eyelets
8308.20Tubular or bifurcated rivets
8308.90Other, including parts

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, of base metal

8309.10Crown corks
8309.90Other

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

8310.00Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 94.05

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

8311.10Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding
8311.20Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding
8311.30Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame
8311.90Other

What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 82, before it, covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal; chapter 84, after it, covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

How it is structured

Chapter 83 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (83.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 83 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).

United States89 lines, used by 1 other country

Frequently asked questions

What does HS chapter 83 cover?

HS chapter 83 covers miscellaneous articles of base metal.

How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 83?

HS chapter 83 has 11 headings and 36 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 83?

National tariff lines under chapter 83 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

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