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
HS v2022 Code: 8301
About 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
HS code 8301 covers a wide range of locking mechanisms and security devices, including padlocks, combination locks, and electrically operated locks. These products play a crucial role in securing personal and commercial property, safeguarding valuables, and maintaining the integrity of various systems and infrastructure. As a foundational element of the broader security industry, the 8301 product category is an essential component of the global import/export trade.
Production process
The production of items under HS code 8301 typically involves metalworking techniques such as stamping, casting, and machining. Manufacturers may use a combination of manual and automated processes to fabricate the various components, including the lock body, locking mechanism, and keys. Quality control and testing procedures are essential to ensure the reliability and durability of the final products.
Production inputs
The main inputs required for the production of HS code 8301 items include base metals, such as steel, brass, or aluminum, as well as specialized components like springs, pins, and locking mechanisms. Manufacturers may also utilize various tools, machinery, and equipment, such as presses, lathes, and assembly lines, to streamline the production process. Additionally, the industry relies on skilled labor, engineering expertise, and a robust supply chain to deliver high-quality security products.
Production outputs
The primary outputs of HS code 8301 are padlocks, combination locks, and electrically operated locks, which are used to secure a wide range of applications, from personal belongings to commercial and industrial facilities. These products may be consumed by a variety of other industries, including 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travel sets, toilet sets and similar sets, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, 8302 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal, and 9401 (Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof).
Family tree for 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
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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 & 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>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830110'>830110: Padlocks; (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830120'>830120: Locks; of a kind used for motor vehicles (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830130'>830130: Locks; of a kind used for furniture (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830140'>830140: Locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830150'>830150: Clasps and frames with clasps; incorporating locks, of base metal</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830160'>830160: Locks; parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/830170'>830170: Keys; presented separately, of base metal</a>"]
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