Code 8301 70 · Heading 8301

Loose base-metal keys for padlocks, other locks, buckles and bag handles with built-in locks

This covers loose keys made of base metals for padlocks and other locks, including locks built into buckles and bag handles. The item must be a key, not a lock or a lock part.

For example

Loose base-metal key for a padlock
Loose base-metal key for a lock

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Keys presented separately for padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s

How we got to this code

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8301
8301 70

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 11 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which type of base-metal product is it: a lock or key; a fitting, handle, bracket, roller or door closer; a safe or reinforced box; an office article; a stationery fastener or staple; a bell, decoration, frame or metal mirror; a flexible metal hose; a clothing, footwear, luggage or similar fastener, rivet, bead or sequin; a plug, cap, lid, seal or other packaging fitting; a sign, plate, number, letter or symbol; or a soldering, welding or spray-metallising wire, rod, tube, sheet, electrode or similar product?
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Step 3 · Heading 8301 Padlocks and locks "key, combination or electricall… 1 of 11 headings under chapter 83
Is it a padlock, a lock for a motor vehicle, a lock for furniture, another base-metal lock, a buckle or bag frame with a built-in lock, a part for one of these items, or a loose key for one of these locks?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8301 70 Keys presented separately for padlocks, locks, clas… 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 8301
What is the item: a padlock, a vehicle lock, a furniture lock, another lock, a buckle or bag handle with a built-in lock, a part, or a loose key?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 2.7%

Only one code below

8301 70 00

Keys presented separately for padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s

2.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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8301 10 Padlocks of base metal 2.7%
8301 20 Locks used for motor vehicles, of base metal 2.7%
8301 30 Locks used for furniture, of base metal 2.7%
8301 40 Locks of base metal (excl. padlocks and locks for motor vehicles or furniture) 2.7%
8301 50 Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal 2.7%
8301 60 Parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s. 2.7%
8301 70 Keys presented separately for padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s you are here 2.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

83.01.7000 Keys presented separately

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

8301 70 00 00 Keys presented separately

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8301.70.00.10 Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

83.01.7000

Keys presented separately

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8301 70 00 00

Keys presented separately

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8301.70.00.10

Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys and parts of any of the foregoing articles, of base metal, Keys presented separately, Of copper or copper alloys

General rate

4.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8301.70.00.60

Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys and parts of any of the foregoing articles, of base metal, Keys presented separately, Other

General rate

4.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.