Heading · Chapter 83
8310: Sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405
Heading 8310 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 8310.00, in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88kUS$88k+US$2m+US$15m+> US$30m
Exports: 160
- China: US$374m
- Germany: US$106m
- United States: US$94m
- France: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$30m
- Italy: US$29m
- Poland: US$27m
- South Korea: US$27m
- Canada: US$26m
- Japan: US$22m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- Mexico: US$22m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Spain: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$13m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$11m
- India: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Thailand: US$8m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$993k
- Indonesia: US$946k
- Senegal: US$928k
- Guatemala: US$880k
- Finland: US$802k
- Israel: US$728k
- Egypt: US$680k
- Bulgaria: US$637k
- Russia: US$605k
- Norway: US$601k
- Saudi Arabia: US$500k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$490k
- Tunisia: US$458k
- Croatia: US$455k
- Luxembourg: US$383k
- Greece: US$360k
- Morocco: US$337k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$694kUS$694k+US$2m+US$14m+> US$33m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$160m
- Germany: US$47m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45m
- Mexico: US$42m
- France: US$41m
- Canada: US$41m
- China: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$32m
- Malaysia: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- Italy: US$26m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Spain: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- Australia: US$17m
- Ireland: US$17m
- Cambodia: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- Poland: US$13m
- Austria: US$12m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Japan: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Norway: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Russia: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$374m | 36.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$106m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  United States | US$94m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  France | US$35m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$30m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$29m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$27m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$27m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$26m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$22m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$160m | 15.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$47m | 4.6% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$45m | 4.4% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$42m | 4% |
| 5 | France | US$41m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Canada | US$41m | 3.9% |
| 7 | China | US$33m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$32m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$30m | 2.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$29m | 2.8% |
Heading 8310 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 8310; the duty is 2.7%.
Heading 8310 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8310 goods worth US$1bn (+1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$374m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$160m.
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 160 exporters with US$30m.
The United Kingdom imported US$29m.
Products classified here
- dog tags, of base metal
- key tags, of base metal
- name plates, base metal
- shop signs, of base metal
- sign plates, base metal, complete
- horticultural labels, of base metal
- vehicle number plates, of base metal
- number plates, complete and numbers - base metal
- letter plates, complete and letters, of base metal
- motor vehicle parts and accessories -sign plates, base metal
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405?
Sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405 fall under HS heading 8310, part of chapter 83, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8310 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 sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and… in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 8310 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 sign-plates, nameplates, address-plates and…?
China, with US$374m in 2024 (36.1% of world exports).