Heading · Section XV

8302: 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
  • FreeUK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 0%–7.5%USA
  • US$43.5bnWorld trade in 2024

8 subheadings make up heading 8302 in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8302 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8302 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8302 covers 14 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8302 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.5% (average 3.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.

World trade in heading 8302 goods reached US$43.5bn in 2024, up 4.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 34% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$8.8bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 213 exporters with US$548.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.6bn.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines EU 2.7% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 14 tariff lines USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 3.5%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Subheadings 8

World trade in 2024

8302 · US$43.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$189.1kUS$189.1k+US$25.4m+US$363.9m+> US$1.4bn

Exports: 213
  1. China: US$14.8bn
  2. Germany: US$5.1bn
  3. United States: US$3.2bn
  4. Austria: US$2.3bn
  5. Italy: US$1.8bn
  6. Taiwan: US$1.5bn
  7. Mexico: US$1.4bn
  8. Canada: US$1.1bn
  9. Poland: US$1.1bn
  10. South Korea: US$964m
  11. Türkiye: US$822.6m
  12. Spain: US$739.5m
  13. Japan: US$727m
  14. Czechia: US$715.5m
  15. France: US$661.6m
  16. India: US$591m
  17. United Kingdom: US$548.8m
  18. Vietnam: US$511.8m
  19. Slovakia: US$470.6m
  20. Netherlands: US$365.4m
  21. Hungary: US$363.9m
  22. Thailand: US$322.1m
  23. Belgium: US$294.1m
  24. Sweden: US$285.2m
  25. Romania: US$257.4m
  26. Switzerland: US$227.4m
  27. Malaysia: US$224.9m
  28. Slovenia: US$200.5m
  29. Singapore: US$189.1m
  30. Denmark: US$157.9m
  31. Portugal: US$150.8m
  32. Philippines: US$138.4m
  33. Hong Kong SAR China: US$104.8m
  34. Serbia: US$103.2m
  35. Bulgaria: US$87.3m
  36. Ireland: US$76.6m
  37. Lithuania: US$75.9m
  38. Greece: US$71.9m
  39. Morocco: US$64.8m
  40. Australia: US$59.9m
  41. Finland: US$58.3m
  42. Indonesia: US$53.6m
  43. Estonia: US$44.3m
  44. Brazil: US$41.4m
  45. Latvia: US$38.5m
  46. Ukraine: US$38.2m
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$37.4m
  48. Russia: US$36.8m
  49. South Africa: US$36.5m
  50. Tunisia: US$27.1m
  51. Cambodia: US$26.9m
  52. Croatia: US$25.4m
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$23.7m
  54. Israel: US$21.8m
  55. Bahrain: US$21.7m
  56. New Zealand: US$18m
  57. Norway: US$17.9m
  58. Albania: US$14.9m
  59. Colombia: US$11m
  60. North Macedonia: US$10.5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$14.8bn 34%
2 Germany US$5.1bn 11.6%
3 United States US$3.2bn 7.3%
4 Austria US$2.3bn 5.3%
5 Italy US$1.8bn 4.1%
6 Taiwan US$1.5bn 3.5%
7 Mexico US$1.4bn 3.1%
8 Canada US$1.1bn 2.6%
9 Poland US$1.1bn 2.5%
10 South Korea US$964m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$8.8bn 20.2%
2 Germany US$3bn 6.9%
3 Mexico US$2.1bn 4.9%
4 Poland US$1.7bn 4%
5 Canada US$1.7bn 3.8%
6 United Kingdom US$1.6bn 3.8%
7 France US$1.5bn 3.4%
8 Italy US$1bn 2.3%
9 Spain US$976.8m 2.2%
10 China US$965.2m 2.2%

Legal notes

Notes

1. For the purposes of this chapter, parts of base metal are to be classified with their parent articles. However, articles of iron or steel of heading 7312, 7315, 7317, 7318 or 7320, or similar articles of other base metal (Chapters 74 to 76 and 78 to 81) are not to be taken as parts of articles of this chapter.

2. For the purposes of heading 8302, the word ‘castors’ means those having a diameter (including, where appropriate, tyres) not exceeding 75 mm, or those having a diameter (including, where appropriate, tyres) exceeding 75 mm provided that the width of the wheel or tyre fitted thereto is less than 30 mm.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for 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?

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 fall under HS heading 8302, part of chapter 83, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on base-metal mountings, fittings and similar… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8302 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on base-metal mountings, fittings and similar… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8302 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most base-metal mountings, fittings and similar…?

China, with US$14.8bn in 2024 (34% of world exports).