Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8301.20
8301.20.00: Locks of a kind used on motor vehicles
Motor vehicle locks
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 8301 Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys and parts of any of the foregoing articles, of base metal:
- 8301.20.00 Locks of a kind used on motor vehicles
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 8
- Additional dutySection 232 — Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses and parts 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.74.08
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Japan, 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, South Korea, Taiwan
- In force
- from 3 May 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.05
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 4.3%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 30 June 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.32
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 9.3%
- Applies to goods from
- Japan
- In force
- from 16 September 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.43
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 9.3%
- Applies to goods from
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and 19 more
- In force
- from 25 September 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.53
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 9.3%
- Applies to goods from
- South Korea
- In force
- from 4 December 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.63
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 9.3%
- Applies to goods from
- Taiwan
- In force
- from 1 May 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.67
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 5.7% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 45% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 8301.20.00 Locks of a kind used on motor vehicles 5.7%
- 8301.20.00.30 Non-integral steering wheel immobilizer devices doz.
- 8301.20.00.60 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK
EU
TürkiyeBinding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N355210 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of metal latch/lock assemblies from Germany
- N313498 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of motor vehicle components from Japan.
- N301525 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a locking latch assembly and a cable from South Korea
- N300678 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an actuator and locking assembly from South Korea
- N300682 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a locking latch assembly from South Korea
Legal notes
HTS code 8301.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8301.20 (locks of a kind used for motor vehicles).
The general duty is 5.7%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7% and the Türkiye duty is 2.7%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8301.20 worth US$881.8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8301.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5.7%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8301.20.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8301.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$418.6m), followed by Canada.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.