Heading · Section XV

8304: Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403

8304
  • —UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 3.9%USA
  • US$328.3mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 8304 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8304.00, in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 8304; the duty is 2.7%.

Heading 8304 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 8304; the duty is 3.9%.

World trade in heading 8304 goods reached US$328.3m in 2024, up 8.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 69.8% of the total, ahead of Singapore.

The United States imported the most (US$104.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 131 exporters with US$6.9m.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.4m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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.

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World trade in 2024

8304 · US$328.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35.9kUS$35.9k+US$542.3k+US$3.7m+> US$7.5m

Exports: 131
  1. China: US$229.2m
  2. Singapore: US$8.7m
  3. Germany: US$8.4m
  4. Netherlands: US$7.5m
  5. United Kingdom: US$6.9m
  6. Poland: US$5.8m
  7. Cambodia: US$5.3m
  8. France: US$5.2m
  9. Italy: US$5m
  10. Tunisia: US$4.4m
  11. United States: US$4.3m
  12. Lithuania: US$3.7m
  13. Sweden: US$3.7m
  14. Spain: US$2.8m
  15. Taiwan: US$2.1m
  16. India: US$1.9m
  17. Belgium: US$1.8m
  18. Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
  19. Thailand: US$1.6m
  20. Czechia: US$1.4m
  21. Denmark: US$1.3m
  22. South Africa: US$1.3m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
  24. Japan: US$1.1m
  25. Malaysia: US$1.1m
  26. Austria: US$917.1k
  27. Greece: US$791.1k
  28. Slovakia: US$634.3k
  29. South Korea: US$605.4k
  30. Indonesia: US$581.9k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$555.6k
  32. Vietnam: US$542.3k
  33. Romania: US$523.2k
  34. Canada: US$514.4k
  35. Ireland: US$484k
  36. Türkiye: US$472.5k
  37. Australia: US$396.3k
  38. Finland: US$388.8k
  39. Switzerland: US$368.7k
  40. Bulgaria: US$315.6k
  41. Egypt: US$255.1k
  42. Russia: US$252.1k
  43. New Zealand: US$228.4k
  44. Slovenia: US$193.5k
  45. Hungary: US$179.2k
  46. Norway: US$168.6k
  47. Portugal: US$164.1k
  48. Brazil: US$154k
  49. Latvia: US$103.5k
  50. Mexico: US$96.6k
  51. Croatia: US$85.7k
  52. El Salvador: US$84.8k
  53. Luxembourg: US$75.2k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$65.7k
  55. Philippines: US$58k
  56. Guatemala: US$55.2k
  57. Moldova: US$55.2k
  58. Serbia: US$52.7k
  59. Côte d’Ivoire: US$47.5k
  60. Colombia: US$43.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$229.2m 69.8%
2 Singapore US$8.7m 2.7%
3 Germany US$8.4m 2.6%
4 Netherlands US$7.5m 2.3%
5 United Kingdom US$6.9m 2.1%
6 Poland US$5.8m 1.8%
7 Cambodia US$5.3m 1.6%
8 France US$5.2m 1.6%
9 Italy US$5m 1.5%
10 Tunisia US$4.4m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$104.9m 31.9%
2 Germany US$15.1m 4.6%
3 France US$13.3m 4.1%
4 Japan US$12.1m 3.7%
5 Thailand US$9.6m 2.9%
6 United Kingdom US$9.4m 2.9%
7 Poland US$7.9m 2.4%
8 Indonesia US$7.7m 2.3%
9 Spain US$7.4m 2.3%
10 United Arab Emirates US$7.2m 2.2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403?

Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403 fall under HS heading 8304, part of chapter 83, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8304 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 8304 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper…?

China, with US$229.2m in 2024 (69.8% of world exports).