HS code 8301.20: Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8301.20
- Covers
- Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 8301.20 covers locks of a kind used for motor vehicles. It sits in heading 83.01 (padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal). Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.10 (padlocks), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others.
What this code covers
HS code 8301.20 covers locks of a kind used for motor vehicles.
The legal text of the subheading is “Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.10 (padlocks), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others.
How it is structured
8301.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 83, are the chapter; the first four, 8301, are heading 83.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 83
- Miscellaneous articles of base metal
- Subheading 8301.20
- Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 8301.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8301.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8301.20 cover?
HS code 8301.20 covers locks of a kind used for motor vehicles.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8301.20 in?
HS code 8301.20 is in heading 83.01 (padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal) in chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).
Where are goods of heading 83.01 classified when 8301.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 83.01 are classified under 8301.10 (padlocks), 8301.30 (locks of a kind used for furniture), 8301.40 (other locks), 8301.50 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks) or 2 others.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.