Heading · Chapter 83
8303: Armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal
Heading 8303 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8303.00, in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 3.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Subheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60kUS$60k+US$3m+US$17m+> US$58m
Exports: 148
- China: US$664m
- Mexico: US$69m
- Portugal: US$66m
- Poland: US$61m
- Germany: US$58m
- Italy: US$50m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Vietnam: US$41m
- South Korea: US$41m
- Czechia: US$27m
- United States: US$23m
- Slovakia: US$19m
- Spain: US$18m
- France: US$18m
- Bulgaria: US$17m
- India: US$15m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Brazil: US$889k
- Colombia: US$557k
- North Macedonia: US$540k
- Norway: US$534k
- United Arab Emirates: US$495k
- Croatia: US$433k
- Estonia: US$323k
- Guatemala: US$323k
- Luxembourg: US$315k
- Argentina: US$310k
- Ireland: US$271k
- Albania: US$256k
- Saudi Arabia: US$237k
- New Zealand: US$235k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$689kUS$689k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$34m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$378m
- Germany: US$159m
- France: US$52m
- United Kingdom: US$44m
- Hungary: US$36m
- Spain: US$35m
- Italy: US$34m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Australia: US$26m
- Austria: US$25m
- Canada: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- United Arab Emirates: US$24m
- Poland: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$22m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Japan: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Sweden: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Israel: US$10m
- Iraq: US$9m
- China: US$8m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Libya: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$664m | 48% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$69m | 5% |
| 3 |  Portugal | US$66m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$61m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$58m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$50m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$42m | 3% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$41m | 3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$41m | 3% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$27m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$378m | 27.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$159m | 11.5% |
| 3 |  France | US$52m | 3.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$44m | 3.2% |
| 5 |  Hungary | US$36m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$35m | 2.5% |
| 7 | Italy | US$34m | 2.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$34m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$26m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$25m | 1.8% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8303 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8303 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8303 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Heading 8303 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.8%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada has one tariff line for heading 8303; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 8303 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 15%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) has one tariff line for heading 8303; the duty is 14.4%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 8303 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 8303 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 8303 is a single line in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, where the duty is 5%.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan has one tariff line for heading 8303; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 8303 is a single line in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, where the duty is 6.8%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 8303 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
Heading 8303 is a single line in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), where the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway has one tariff line for heading 8303; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 8303 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 15%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) has one tariff line for heading 8303; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8303 goods worth US$1.4bn (+6.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$664m), followed by Mexico.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$378m.
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 148 exporters with US$6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$44m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal?
Armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal fall under HS heading 8303, part of chapter 83, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8303 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8303 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 armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and…?
China, with US$664m in 2024 (48% of world exports).