Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8305.90
8305.90.30: Paper clips, and parts thereof
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8305 Fittings for looseleaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, and parts thereof, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal:
- 8305.90 Other, including parts:
- 8305.90.30 Paper clips, and parts thereof
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.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Subdivisions
- 8305.90.30 Paper clips, and parts thereof Free
- 8305.90.30.10 Wholly of wire kg
- 8305.90.30.50 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
8305.90 Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips: other, including parts
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8305.90
Binding 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.
- N362726 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a decorative paper clip from Vietnam
- N337434 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of clip dispensers and clips from China
- N321715 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of journals and other supplies from Vietnam and China
- N305680 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper clips from China
- N278955 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of paper and binder clips from China
Legal notes
HTS code 8305.90.30 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8305.90 (fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips: other, including parts).
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 5%–15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 6.8%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8305.90 worth US$32m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8305.90.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8305.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$26m), followed by India.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.