Subheading · Chapter 83 · Heading 8302
8302.30: Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles
Base metal fittings for motor vehicles
8302.30 is the HS subheading for base metal fittings for motor vehicles, under heading 8302 in chapter 83.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8302 30 00 00 Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles Free
- 8302 30 00 20 Two cold-formed steel supports: - with a length of 120mm or more but not more than 180mm, - with a width of 50mm or more but not more than 80mm, - with a height of 35mm or more but not more than 80mm, - with a movable riveted connection, - with or without elastomeric bumper, - forming a mechanism for indirect movement of the mechanism of the longitudinal positioner of car seats, interacting with the safety latch, - attached to the mechanism of the longitudinal positioner by means of a detachable screw connection, riveting, welding or spot welding Free
- 8302 30 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £52.2m | 25.3% | -12.9% | |
| £34.6m | 16.8% | +1.1% | |
| £28.4m | 13.8% | -4.3% | |
| £23.4m | 11.3% | -7.4% | |
| £9.5m | 4.6% | +2.5% | |
| £7m | 3.4% | +24.6% | |
| £6m | 2.9% | -41% | |
| £5.3m | 2.6% | +10.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$7m+US$112m+> US$576m
Exports: 178
- China: US$1.3bn
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$961m
- South Korea: US$631m
- Canada: US$576m
- Mexico: US$568m
- Japan: US$506m
- Czechia: US$222m
- Spain: US$198m
- Türkiye: US$174m
- Poland: US$161m
- France: US$160m
- Slovakia: US$155m
- Taiwan: US$144m
- Hungary: US$134m
- Thailand: US$133m
- India: US$112m
- Italy: US$104m
- Romania: US$103m
- Sweden: US$78m
- Vietnam: US$72m
- United Kingdom: US$55m
- Morocco: US$47m
- Serbia: US$47m
- Netherlands: US$45m
- Portugal: US$33m
- Belgium: US$32m
- Bulgaria: US$29m
- Austria: US$27m
- Estonia: US$26m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Bahrain: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Cambodia: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- North Macedonia: US$6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Greece: US$946k
- Norway: US$799k
- Luxembourg: US$798k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$435kUS$435k+US$6m+US$67m+> US$217m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$2.6bn
- Mexico: US$1bn
- Germany: US$552m
- Canada: US$488m
- United Kingdom: US$287m
- Czechia: US$228m
- Spain: US$217m
- China: US$194m
- France: US$177m
- Poland: US$173m
- Hungary: US$146m
- Japan: US$140m
- Slovakia: US$139m
- Romania: US$124m
- Brazil: US$119m
- Türkiye: US$114m
- Sweden: US$112m
- Morocco: US$106m
- South Korea: US$105m
- Belgium: US$94m
- Thailand: US$75m
- Italy: US$67m
- Portugal: US$63m
- India: US$57m
- Netherlands: US$53m
- Australia: US$50m
- Malaysia: US$48m
- South Africa: US$43m
- Austria: US$41m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33m
- Argentina: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$26m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Uzbekistan: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- Qatar: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Israel: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Bahrain: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Kuwait: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Egypt: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.3bn | 16% | |
| 2 | US$1.1bn | 13.1% | |
| 3 | US$961m | 11.9% | |
| 4 | US$631m | 7.8% | |
| 5 | US$576m | 7.2% | |
| 6 | US$568m | 7.1% | |
| 7 | US$506m | 6.3% | |
| 8 | US$222m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$198m | 2.5% | |
| 10 | US$174m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.6bn | 32% | |
| 2 | US$1bn | 12.4% | |
| 3 | US$552m | 6.9% | |
| 4 | US$488m | 6.1% | |
| 5 | US$287m | 3.6% | |
| 6 | US$228m | 2.8% | |
| 7 | US$217m | 2.7% | |
| 8 | US$194m | 2.4% | |
| 9 | US$177m | 2.2% | |
| 10 | US$173m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Maldives, Bahamas, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 3% – 13% | 2023 | |
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 45% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 27% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 14% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.7% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 3% – 13% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4.7%* | 2.7% – 6.7% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 50% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 6% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 8% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 | |
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 6.4%* | 3.6% – 9.1% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 2.7% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 2.8% | 2% – 3.5% | 2023 | |
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 69915 Other mountings, fittings & similar articles suitable for motor vehicles
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 511220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42992 Padlocks and locks, of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys and parts thereof, of base metal; base metal fittings for furniture, doors, saddlery and the like
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8302.30 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 39
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N364389 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two steel protector assemblies from South Korea
- N364265 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel towing eye from South Korea
- N340369 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of vehicle components from South Korea
- N327994 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a trailer hitch adapter from China
- N326067 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an unfinished motor vehicle mounting from China and/or Taiwan
- N324928 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a motor vehicle mounting from China and/or Malaysia
- 600016245 HMRC
The product is a metal illuminated tread plate. The plate is made from stainless steel with plastic casing to contain the LED lighting. The plate has specific text engraved on it. It is a long metal plate which is attached to the side of the door of a vehicle and lights up when opening the door.…
39 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8302.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8302.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of base metal fittings for motor vehicles into the UK came to £206.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 25%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported base metal fittings for motor vehicles worth US$8bn (+0.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.3bn), followed by the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles?
Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles fall under HS subheading 8302.30, part of heading 8302, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other mountings, fittings and similar articles… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8302.30 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 other mountings, fittings and similar articles… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8302.30 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 other mountings, fittings and similar articles…?
China, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (16% of world exports).
Which countries can export base metal fittings for motor vehicles to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on base metal fittings for motor vehicles?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import base metal fittings for motor vehicles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (25%), China (17%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £206.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.