Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

HS v2022 Code: 83

About metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

HS code 83 covers a diverse range of metal products, including tools, cutlery, locks, and various hardware items. This industry plays a crucial role in supporting a wide array of other sectors, from construction and manufacturing to consumer goods and transportation. The products within this code are essential for the functioning of modern economies, enabling the assembly, repair, and maintenance of a vast array of equipment and infrastructure.

Production process

The production of metal miscellaneous products typically involves a combination of metalworking techniques, such as casting, forging, stamping, and machining. Manufacturers may also utilize welding, finishing processes like plating or painting, and assembly operations to create the final products. The specific techniques employed can vary depending on the complexity and design of the item being produced.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the metal miscellaneous products industry include various types of base metals (e.g., steel, aluminum, brass, copper), as well as specialized tools, machinery, and equipment for metalworking. Manufacturers may also rely on a range of fasteners, adhesives, and other components to assemble the final products. Additionally, energy sources, such as electricity or natural gas, are necessary to power the production processes.

Production outputs

The diverse range of metal miscellaneous products covered by HS code 83 are used as inputs for a wide variety of other industries. These include 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers; 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, 87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof, and 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings.

Family tree for metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/83'>83: Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8301'>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/v2022/8302'>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/v2022/8303'>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/v2022/8304'>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/v2022/8305'>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/v2022/8306'>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/v2022/8307'>8307: Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/8308'>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/v2022/8309'>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/v2022/8310'>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/v2022/8311'>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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