# HS code 8301.10: Padlocks

> HS code 8301.10 covers padlocks. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal). Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.20 (locks of a kind used for motor vehicles), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 8301.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/830110
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83) / [83.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8301) / [8301.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830110)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8301.10
- Covers: Padlocks
- Heading: [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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8301)
- Chapter: [83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 7 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830110)

## What this code covers

HS code 8301.10 covers padlocks.

The legal text of the subheading is “Padlocks”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.20 (locks of a kind used for motor vehicles), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others.

- [8301.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830120) Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
- [8301.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830130) Locks of a kind used for furniture
- [8301.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830140) Other locks
- [8301.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830150) Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks
- [8301.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830160) Parts
- [8301.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830170) Keys presented separately

## How it is structured

8301.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 83, are the chapter; the first four, 8301, are heading 83.01; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
- Heading 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
- Subheading 8301.10: Padlocks

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8301.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830110): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8215.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/821599) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [8301.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830120) Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8301.10 cover?

HS code 8301.10 covers padlocks.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8301.10 in?

HS code 8301.10 is in heading 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

### Where are goods of heading 83.01 classified when 8301.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.20 (locks of a kind used for motor vehicles), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8301.10?

National tariff lines under 8301.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/830110.json