Chapter 83, Miscellaneous base metal articles / Heading 8308
HTS 8308.90.60.00: Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof
Schedule text: Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof. Classification: Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewelry, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal › Other, including parts › Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof
General rate of duty
3.9%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
41.4%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 3
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 3.9% 8308.90.60.00 | 3.9% | $390.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 41.4% | $4,140.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8308.90.60.00?
- HTS 8308.90.60.00 covers buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof; the schedule's own line text is "Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewelry, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metal › Other, including parts › Buckles and buckle clasps, and parts thereof. It sits in chapter 83 (Miscellaneous base metal articles) under heading 8308.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8308.90.60.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 3.9%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8308.90.60.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 41.4%: 3.9% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 3). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 8308.90.60.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.