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HTS 8305Fittings 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

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
8305.10.00	8305.10.00Fittings for looseleaf binders or filesGeneral 2.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45%	2.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%
8305.10.00.10	8305.10.00.10Ring binder mechanismsGeneral 2.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	2.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg
8305.10.00.50	8305.10.00.50OtherGeneral 2.9% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	2.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg
8305.20.00.00	8305.20.00.00Staples in stripsGeneral Free · Column 2 4% · kg	Free		4%	kg
8305.90	8305.90Other, including parts
8305.90.30	8305.90.30Paper clips, and parts thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 45%	Free		45%
8305.90.30.10	8305.90.30.10Wholly of wireGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · kg	Free		45%	kg
8305.90.30.50	8305.90.30.50OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · kg	Free		45%	kg
8305.90.60.00	8305.90.60.00OtherGeneral 5.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · kg	5.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China32.19% of imports	South Korea13.09% of imports	Oman9.12% of imports	Taiwan8.15% of imports	Malaysia7.09% of imports	Thailand4.62% of imports	Cambodia4.49% of imports	India4.05% of imports	Austria3.8% of imports	Japan3.04% of imports
8305.10.00.10Ring binder mechanisms	From 22.9%9903.05.319903.88.15AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	15.4%9903.05.61	10%9903.05.76	12.9%9903.05.54	15.4%9903.05.77	12.9%9903.05.28	12.9%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8305.10.00.50Other	From 10.4%9903.88.15Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	VariesDepends on product facts	From 2.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 2.9%Depends on product facts	From 2.9%Depends on product facts	From 2.9%Depends on product facts	From 2.9%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8305.20.00.00Staples in strips	From 7.5%9903.88.15Depends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product factsAD/CVD may apply	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
8305.90.30.10Wholly of wire	From 12.5%9903.05.31AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.61	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.28	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8305.90.30.50Other	From 12.5%9903.05.31AD/CVD may apply	12.5%9903.05.71	12.5%9903.05.61	10%9903.05.76	10%9903.05.54	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.28	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49
8305.90.60.00Other	25.7%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	18.2%9903.05.61	10%9903.05.76	15.7%9903.05.54	18.2%9903.05.77	15.7%9903.05.28	15.7%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).