HS Code 8301Padlocks and locks (key, combination, electrically operated) of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, keys for any or the foregoing articles, of base metal
7 six-digit codes · Heading 1 of 11 in Chapter 83 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8301 covers padlocks, locks, clasps with built-in locks and keys made of base metal. Use it when the main job of the item is to lock something.
Heading 8301 opens Chapter 83: it is the first of the chapter’s 11 headings, and goods answering to “Padlocks and locks (key, combination, electrically operated) of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, keys for any or the foregoing articles, of base metal” divide across 7 six-digit codes, 830110 to 830170. The heading is number 1 of 11 in Chapter 83, Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal, which runs to 36 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8301
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 830110 | Padlocks; (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal |
| 830120 | Locks; of a kind used for motor vehicles (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal |
| 830130 | Locks; of a kind used for furniture (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal |
| 830140 | Locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal |
| 830150 | Clasps and frames with clasps; incorporating locks, of base metal |
| 830160 | Locks; parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal |
| 830170 | Keys; presented separately, of base metal |
What HS code 8301 covers
Think of this heading as the home of locking devices made of base metal. Base metal means ordinary metal, not precious metal. The lock can work with a key, with a combination, or with electric power.
The heading also takes clasps and frames with clasps when a lock is built in. It takes keys for any of these goods too, and it takes the parts that go inside locks and padlocks. So a buyer of finished locks and a buyer of lock parts can both end up here.
You may see people search for HSN code 8301 or HTS code 8301. They are looking for the same group of goods. Your national tariff may add more detail, so check it before you file. The HS code classifier on this site can help you test a product first.
How to choose the right 8301 subheading
The subheading depends on what the item is and where it is used. Electric, key and combination locks sit side by side in each subheading. The way a lock is powered does not change the code. The place it is used does.
Work through the list below from the top. Stop at the first line that fits your product.
- 830110: a padlock, whether it opens with a key, a combination or electric power.
- 830120: a lock made for motor vehicles, such as a car door lock.
- 830130: a lock made for furniture, such as a cabinet or drawer lock.
- 830140: any other lock that is not for a vehicle or furniture, such as a door lock or a cylinder lock for a building.
- 830150: a clasp, or a frame with a clasp, that has a lock built in.
- 830170: keys that are sold on their own, apart from the lock.
What does HS code 8301 not include
Heading 8301 is for locks and the things that belong to locks. Items that only hold, support or protect something go elsewhere.
Mountings, fittings, castors and automatic door closers for furniture, doors and windows belong in 8302. Put simply, 8301 is the lock and 8302 is the hardware around it.
Safes, strong-boxes and strong-room doors belong in 8303, even though they have locks. The box or the door is the main product, and the lock is only one part of it.
Clasps, buckles, hooks and eyelets for clothing, bags, shoes and jewellery belong in 8308 when they have no lock. If the clasp has a lock built in, it stays in 8301 as 830150.
Who imports and exports padlocks and locks
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To look up base metal padlocks, start with 830110. For vehicle locks, furniture locks or keys, use 830120, 830130 or 830170.
Other headings in Chapter 83
Chapter 83 holds many small base metal goods. Further on you will find packaging caps and stoppers in 8309, sign plates in 8310, and welding wires and rods in 8311.
Nearby headings in Chapter 83
- 8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors…8 codes
- 8303Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers…1 code
- 8304Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and…1 code
- 8305Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter…3 codes
- 8306Bells, gongs and the like; non-electric, statuettes, other ornaments…4 codes
- 8307Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal2 codes
- 8308Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc…3 codes
- 8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers)…2 codes
- 8310Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters…1 code
- 8311Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a…4 codes
Who ships under 8301?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 7 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal, chapters 72–83.
HS Code 8301: common questions
What is HS code 8301?
It sits in Chapter 83 under Section XV.
What is the HS code for furniture locks?
Locks for other uses go under 830140.
What is the HS code for keys of base metal?
A key that comes packed with its lock follows the lock.
Are electrically operated locks classified under 8301?
Yes, if they are made of base metal. Pick the subheading by where the lock is used, such as a vehicle, furniture or something else.
What is the difference between HS 8301 and 8302?
Heading 8302 is for mountings, fittings, castors and door closers.
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