Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

HS v2017 Code: 83

About metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

hs code 83 covers a diverse range of metal products and miscellaneous items made from base metals. This industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, providing essential components and finished goods for a wide array of industries, from construction and manufacturing to consumer goods and transportation. The products within this code contribute to the development and maintenance of modern infrastructure, the production of durable consumer items, and the facilitation of international trade and commerce.

Production process

The production techniques used in this industry vary widely depending on the specific product. Common methods include metal casting, forging, stamping, welding, and machining. Many items are also assembled from multiple components. Manufacturers in this sector often utilize advanced automation and robotics to improve efficiency and quality control.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for this industry include various base metals such as 72 Iron and steel, 74 Copper, 75 Nickel, and 76 Aluminum. Manufacturers also rely on specialized tools, machinery, and equipment, as well as energy sources like electricity and natural gas. Skilled labor, including engineers, technicians, and production workers, is another critical input for this industry.

Production outputs

The outputs of this industry encompass a diverse range of metal products, including hardware, tools, cutlery, containers, and other miscellaneous items. These outputs are often consumed by industries such as 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, and 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof.

Family tree for metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/83'>83: Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8301'>8301: Padlocks and locks (key, combination, electrically operated) of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, keys for any or the foregoing articles, of base metal</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8302'>8302: Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8303'>8303: Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8304'>8304: Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and the like, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8305'>8305: Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the like, staples in strips (for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8306'>8306: Bells, gongs and the like; non-electric, statuettes, other ornaments, photograph, picture, similar frames, mirrors, of base metal</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8307'>8307: Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8308'>8308: Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc for clothing &amp; accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods, saddlery etc, tubular etc rivets, beads, spangles, of base metal</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8309'>8309: Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8310'>8310: Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8311'>8311: Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying</a>"]


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class E level4
class F level4
class G level4
class H level4
class I level4
class J level4
class K level4
class L level4

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