HTS tariff line · chapter 83
8305.20.00
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: staples in strips
Analysis
HTS 8305.20.00 covers fittings for looseleaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, and parts thereof, of base… under heading 8305 (fittings for looseleaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips…).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 5.7%. Compared with 8305.90.60 (other, including parts: other), which pays 5.7%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.7 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 26% of the 58 tariff lines in chapter 83, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8305.10.00 | Fittings for looseleaf binders or files | 2.9% |
| 8305.90.30 | Paper clips, and parts thereof | Free |
| 8305.90.60 | Other, including parts: other | 5.7% |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter