HTS tariff line · chapter 83
8308.20.30
Of iron or steel and not brightened, not lathed and not machined
Analysis
HTS 8308.20.30 covers of iron or steel and not brightened, not lathed and not machined under heading 8308 (clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.9%. The costliest confusion would be with 8308.90.60 (buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof) at 3.9%, a difference of 3.9 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 26% of the 58 tariff lines in chapter 83 that are also free. 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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332722 (Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing), an industry of 721 US establishments employing 37,521 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8308.10.00 | Hooks, eyes and eyelets | 1.1¢/kg + 2.9% |
| 8308.20.60 | Tubular or bifurcated rivets: other | Free |
| 8308.90.30 | Beads and spangles of base metal | Free |
| 8308.90.60 | Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof | 3.9% |
| 8308.90.90 | Other, including parts: other | 2.7% |