Heading · Chapter 83
8308: Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal
3 subheadings make up heading 8308 in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.9% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Brazil 14.4% – 16% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 15% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Japan Free – 5.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$2m+US$45m+> US$185m
Exports: 185
- China: US$2bn
- Italy: US$506m
- France: US$262m
- Germany: US$244m
- United States: US$223m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$185m
- Romania: US$184m
- Taiwan: US$153m
- Switzerland: US$108m
- Türkiye: US$103m
- Portugal: US$103m
- Poland: US$102m
- South Korea: US$93m
- United Kingdom: US$65m
- Netherlands: US$61m
- Vietnam: US$50m
- Spain: US$49m
- Austria: US$45m
- Estonia: US$39m
- Mexico: US$39m
- Japan: US$37m
- Czechia: US$34m
- India: US$27m
- Denmark: US$25m
- Thailand: US$23m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Hungary: US$19m
- Canada: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Sri Lanka: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Israel: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Tunisia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Australia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Albania: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$942k
- Latvia: US$896k
- Kazakhstan: US$874k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$68m+> US$175m
Imports: 215
- France: US$507m
- Vietnam: US$272m
- Germany: US$269m
- Italy: US$249m
- United States: US$234m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$206m
- Cambodia: US$175m
- Spain: US$168m
- Romania: US$161m
- Indonesia: US$138m
- India: US$135m
- Mexico: US$116m
- Switzerland: US$103m
- Poland: US$102m
- China: US$96m
- Bangladesh: US$94m
- United Kingdom: US$84m
- Portugal: US$80m
- Czechia: US$79m
- Türkiye: US$72m
- Hungary: US$71m
- Netherlands: US$68m
- Canada: US$61m
- Japan: US$46m
- Philippines: US$45m
- Thailand: US$43m
- Morocco: US$41m
- Slovakia: US$41m
- Russia: US$40m
- Brazil: US$40m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$36m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Sri Lanka: US$30m
- Belgium: US$28m
- Tunisia: US$27m
- Austria: US$25m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Argentina: US$19m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Pakistan: US$18m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- Greenland: US$17m
- Australia: US$17m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Bulgaria: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Guatemala: US$14m
- Greece: US$14m
- Ukraine: US$12m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Albania: US$11m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Finland: US$10m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$2bn | 35.8% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$506m | 11.1% |
| 3 |  France | US$262m | 5.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$244m | 5.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$223m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$185m | 4% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$184m | 4% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$153m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$108m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$103m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$507m | 11.1% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$272m | 5.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$269m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$249m | 5.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$234m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$206m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Cambodia | US$175m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$168m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Romania | US$161m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$138m | 3% |
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8308 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8308 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8308 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8308 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.9% (average 1.3%). 3 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8308 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8308 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 35% (average 11.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8308 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 14.4% and 16%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8308 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8308 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8308 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 2.8%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8308 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.3%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8308 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 6.8% and 10% (average 8.1%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8308 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8308 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8308 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8308 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 12% (average 8.9%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8308 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
World trade in heading 8308 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, down 2.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 35.8% of the total, ahead of Italy.
France imported the most (US$507m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 185 exporters with US$65m.
The United Kingdom imported US$84m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal?
Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal fall under HS heading 8308, part of chapter 83, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on clasps, frames with clasps, buckles… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8308 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 clasps, frames with clasps, buckles… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8308 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 clasps, frames with clasps, buckles…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (35.8% of world exports).