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HS Chapter 83 — Miscellaneous articles of base metal

HS chapter 83 (Miscellaneous articles of base metal) covers 36 product categories in U.S. import records, with 1,011,380 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal, and HS 8304.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · Chapter → heading → product, drill in for importers and suppliersCite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/chapter/83

Headings in this chapter

HSHeadingProductsShipments
8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like8502,381
8301Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal7203,072
8304HS 8304172,925
8305Fittings for looseleaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, and parts thereof, of base metal342,002
8303HS 8303140,608
8311Wire, 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 carbides431,630
8310HS 8310127,844
8307Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings224,189
8309Stoppers, 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 metal223,593
8306Bells, gongs and the like, nonelectric, of base metal422,508
8308Clasps, 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 articles320,628

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 83

What is HS chapter 83?

Chapter 83 of the Harmonized System covers miscellaneous articles of base metal. In U.S. import records it spans 11 four-digit headings and 36 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 83?

ImportDoor has 1,011,380 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 83, updated monthly.

Which HS 83 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 8302 (Base metal mountings) leads with 502,381 shipments, followed by HS 8301 (Padlocks and locks, of base metal) and HS 8304 (HS 8304).

HS Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal | US Import Data