HS Code 8304Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and the like, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403
1 six-digit code · Heading 4 of 11 in Chapter 83 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
Every item in it is classified under the code 830400.
Heading 8304does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and the like, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403” classify at the single six-digit code 830400. The heading is number 4 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 8304
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 830400 | Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403 |
What HS code 8304 covers
Heading 8304 is for desk and filing items made of base metal. It is the place to look when your product keeps papers, pens or stamps tidy on a desk or in an office.
The heading names these goods:
- Filing cabinets
- Card-index cabinets
- Paper trays and paper rests
- Pen trays
- Office-stamp stands
- Similar office or desk equipment
HS code 830400 and longer national codes
Under this heading there is only one subheading: 830400. You do not have to pick between sub-codes. If your goods fit the heading, they go here.
Many countries add more digits to the six-digit code for their own tariff. People often search for an eight-digit form that starts with 830400, or for the HSN code 8304. Those extra digits are set by each country, not by the World Customs Organization. Start with 830400, then check which longer code your own customs office uses.
This page describes the code only. It gives no duty or GST rates, so check your national tariff for those. The HS code classifier can help you test a product description.
Is a metal filing cabinet 8304 or 9403?
Heading 8304 leaves out office furniture that belongs in heading 9403. This is the first line to check when you classify a cabinet. Read the product description, then compare it with both headings. If you are not sure, run it through the classifier before you file.
A few nearby headings in the same chapter are often mixed up with 8304:
- 8303 covers safes, strong-boxes, and cash or deed boxes.
- 8305 covers stationery fittings such as paper clips, letter clips, binder fittings and staples in strips.
- 8302 covers mountings and fittings for furniture, doors and windows.
Find buyers and suppliers of metal office equipment
Knowing the code is the first step. The next step is to see who trades the goods. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.
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Other headings in Chapter 83
Heading 8304 sits next to locks, safes, fittings and small metal goods. If your product is not office equipment, one of its neighbours may fit better. Browse the full chapter to compare them, or open a sibling heading such as 8301 for locks, 8307 for flexible tubing or 8309 for caps and lids.
Nearby headings in Chapter 83
- 8301Padlocks and locks (key, combination, electrically operated) of base metal…7 codes
- 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
- 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 8304?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code 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 8304: common questions
What is the HS code for metal filing cabinets and paper trays?
They go under 830400, the only six-digit code in heading 8304. The only exception is office furniture that belongs in heading 9403.
Under which chapter does HS code 8304 fall?
It falls in Chapter 83, which covers miscellaneous products of base metal. Chapter 83 is part of Section XV, which runs from chapter 72 to chapter 83.
Is a metal filing cabinet classified in 8304 or 9403?
Heading 8304 does not include office furniture that falls under heading 9403. Check how the tariff text describes your item, and use the HS code classifier if you are unsure.
Does HS 8304 have subheadings?
No. Heading 8304 has one six-digit code, 830400. Countries may add extra digits for national use.
Where can I find import and export data for HS code 8304?
Search the code on EximDataX to open the live records for it. The data section above explains what you can look for.
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