# HS code 8305.20: Staples in strips

> HS code 8305.20 covers staples in strips. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal). Other goods of heading 83.05 are classified under 8305.10 (fittings for loose-leaf binders or files) and 8305.90 (other, including parts). National tariff lines under 8305.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/830520
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 83](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83) / [83.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8305) / [8305.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830520)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8305.20
- Covers: Staples in strips
- Heading: [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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8305)
- Chapter: [83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/83)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830520)

## What this code covers

HS code 8305.20 covers staples in strips.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 83.05 are classified under 8305.10 (fittings for loose-leaf binders or files) and 8305.90 (other, including parts).

- [8305.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830510) Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files
- [8305.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830590) Other, including parts

## How it is structured

8305.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 83, are the chapter; the first four, 8305, are heading 83.05; the last two, 20, 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 83.05: 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
- Subheading 8305.20: Staples in strips

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8305.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/830520): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8305.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830510) Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files
- Next subheading: [8305.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/830590) Other, including parts

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8305.20 cover?

HS code 8305.20 covers staples in strips.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8305.20 in?

HS code 8305.20 is in heading 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) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

### Where are goods of heading 83.05 classified when 8305.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 83.05 are classified under 8305.10 (fittings for loose-leaf binders or files) and 8305.90 (other, including parts).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8305.20?

National tariff lines under 8305.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/830520.json