Subheading · Chapter 83 · Heading 8305

8305.90

8305.90: Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips: other, including parts

Official description Other, including parts

8305.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8305, fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper…, chapter 83.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8305 90 00 00 Other, including parts 2%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£2.5m-8.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.28 per kg
Jan 2024: £219kFeb 2024: £210kMar 2024: £198kApr 2024: £208kMay 2024: £213kJun 2024: £304kJul 2024: £359kAug 2024: £276kSept 2024: £259kOct 2024: £271kNov 2024: £199kDec 2024: £221kJan 2025: £388kFeb 2025: £238kMar 2025: £198kApr 2025: £251kMay 2025: £210kJun 2025: £166kJul 2025: £173kAug 2025: £160kSept 2025: £150kOct 2025: £210kNov 2025: £123kDec 2025: £227kJan 2026: £161kFeb 2026: £244kMar 2026: £244kApr 2026: £217kMay 2026: £201kJun 2026: £174kJul 2026: £306kAug 2026: £252k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £1.9m 76.9% -12.9%
Germany £229k 9.1% +514.1%
Ireland £150k 6% +19.4%
Japan £41k 1.7% +317.1%
United States £30k 1.2% -30.5%
Taiwan £23k 0.9% -40.3%
Poland £16k 0.6% -88.7%
Bulgaria £15k 0.6% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8305.90 · US$225m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$394k+US$2m+> US$6m

Exports: 130
  1. China: US$169m
  2. United States: US$7m
  3. Germany: US$7m
  4. Slovenia: US$6m
  5. India: US$3m
  6. United Kingdom: US$3m
  7. Netherlands: US$2m
  8. Poland: US$2m
  9. Taiwan: US$2m
  10. France: US$2m
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  12. Italy: US$2m
  13. South Korea: US$2m
  14. Japan: US$1m
  15. Singapore: US$1m
  16. Slovakia: US$1m
  17. Czechia: US$1m
  18. Canada: US$1m
  19. Indonesia: US$998k
  20. Spain: US$932k
  21. Denmark: US$764k
  22. Ukraine: US$645k
  23. Thailand: US$623k
  24. Portugal: US$518k
  25. Belgium: US$453k
  26. Hungary: US$451k
  27. Latvia: US$443k
  28. Austria: US$419k
  29. Sweden: US$394k
  30. Mexico: US$362k
  31. Russia: US$336k
  32. Malaysia: US$301k
  33. South Africa: US$281k
  34. Bulgaria: US$271k
  35. Australia: US$267k
  36. Türkiye: US$254k
  37. New Zealand: US$250k
  38. Vietnam: US$249k
  39. Iran: US$203k
  40. Colombia: US$166k
  41. Costa Rica: US$155k
  42. Ireland: US$153k
  43. Switzerland: US$144k
  44. Brazil: US$104k
  45. Greece: US$96k
  46. El Salvador: US$88k
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$88k
  48. Macao SAR China: US$69k
  49. Sri Lanka: US$56k
  50. Lithuania: US$51k
  51. Romania: US$48k
  52. Dominican Republic: US$48k
  53. Peru: US$44k
  54. Tunisia: US$41k
  55. Kenya: US$38k
  56. Guatemala: US$35k
  57. Chile: US$34k
  58. Serbia: US$33k
  59. Israel: US$32k
  60. Fiji: US$30k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$169m 75%
2 United States US$7m 2.9%
3 Germany US$7m 2.9%
4 Slovenia US$6m 2.7%
5 India US$3m 1.5%
6 United Kingdom US$3m 1.1%
7 Netherlands US$2m 1.1%
8 Poland US$2m 1.1%
9 Taiwan US$2m 1%
10 France US$2m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$32m 14.4%
2 Vietnam US$14m 6.1%
3 Japan US$11m 4.9%
4 Thailand US$11m 4.8%
5 Mexico US$11m 4.7%
6 Germany US$9m 4%
7 Indonesia US$8m 3.6%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 3.1%
9 Poland US$6m 2.5%
10 Singapore US$5m 2.4%

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
  • 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 5% – 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 5% – 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9.5% 5% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 5% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 20% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 5.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 12% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 5% – 15% 2023
St Lucia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 5% – 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 6.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 2.9% 0% – 5.7% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 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
89512 Fittings for loose-leaf binders/files, letter clips, letter corners, paper-clips, indexing tags & similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (e.g., for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal. Fittings for loose-le
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
42995 Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files; letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips, of base metal
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178305.90unchanged
20128305.90unchanged
20078305.90unchanged
20028305.90unchanged
19968305.90unchanged
19928305.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 9

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.

  • N362726 U.S. CBP 14 July 2026 · 8305.90.30.10

    The tariff classification of a decorative paper clip from Vietnam

  • N354287 U.S. CBP 23 October 2025 · 8305.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a wire spool and wire binding spines from Vietnam

  • N354285 U.S. CBP 22 October 2025 · 8305.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a wire spool and wire binding spines from South Korea

  • N354286 U.S. CBP 22 October 2025 · 8305.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a wire spool and wire binding spines from China

  • N337434 U.S. CBP 19 January 2024 · 8305.90.30.50

    The tariff classification of clip dispensers and clips from China

  • N333572 U.S. CBP 30 June 2023 · 8305.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of a metal page marker from China

9 rulings in total for this code

Subheading 8305.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8305.90; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.5m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £4.28 per kg; China supplied 77%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$225m in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 75% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips: other, including parts?

Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips: other, including parts fall under HS subheading 8305.90, part of heading 8305, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8305.90 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 fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8305.90 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 fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter…?

China, with US$169m in 2024 (75% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (77%), Germany (9%) and Ireland (6%), out of total imports of £2.5m.

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