U.S. exports of base metal mountings, fittings & similar articles — not elsewhere specified (HS 830249) totaled $119.3M in August 2026.
Importers of Base Metal Mountings, Fittings & Similar Articles — Not Elsewhere Specified paid $13.3M in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 20.33% of the $65.3M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHarness and saddlery hardware (8302492000, 8302494000), non-motor-vehicle transport fittings covering railway and aircraft applications (8302496045, 8302496055), and a broad residual category of base metal mountings not covered by more specific subheadings make this a catch-all heading requiring careful classification analysis. China leads supply, with Mexico and Canada also significant. Because this heading serves as the residual for the entire 8302 group, CBP binding rulings are particularly valuable when an article's design does not clearly align with the building, furniture, or motor-vehicle subheadings.
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7.5K shipments/mo
Classification follows GRI 6: the importer must first determine whether the article is specifically described by a more specific subheading — motor vehicles (8302.30), buildings (8302.41), or furniture (8302.42). Only if the article does not meet those specific descriptions does 8302.49 apply as the residual. Dual-use articles should be classified based on their principal designed application, and a CBP binding ruling is advisable when that determination is genuinely uncertain.
The key distinction is material: base metal buckles, rings, snaps, and fittings used in harness and saddlery are classified under 8302492000 (precious-metal plated) or 8302494000 (not precious-metal plated). If the same hardware is made primarily of leather or textile, or if it is a complete leather article, it would fall under Chapters 42 or 43. The base metal composition of the fitting itself is the controlling factor.
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Subheading 1 of 8 in heading 8302
Subheading 830249 · $119.3M of $313.5M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8302496055 | Oth Mntgs Fttgs; Air Vess Oth Nt Mv Ios Zn Al, Pts | $21.7M | 15.11% | 41.13% | $3.3M |
| 8302496085 | Oth Mntngs Fttngs Etc NESOI Ios Zn Alum, Pts Therf | $19.6M | 35.66% | 94.69% | $7.0M |
| 8302498050 | Hardwr Vehcls Exc Motor of Sect Xvii, Bs Mtl NESOI | $10.9M | 5.10% | 23.82% | $558K |
| 8302498090 | Oth Mountngs Fttngs Etc Nes Bs Metl Exc Ios Al Zn | $7.7M | 15.21% | 88.35% | $1.2M |
| 8302494000 | Harness Saddlry Hdwr, Parts, Nt Prec Metl Plated | $1.8M | 17.38% | 83.70% | $318K |
| 8302496035 | Pneumtc Cyl Lift Low Etc; Oth; Ios Zn Al, Pts Thrf | $1.6M | 29.94% | 94.84% | $478K |
| 8302496045 | Oth Mntngs Fttngs Etc; Railwy Veh; Ios Zn Al, Pts | $1.4M | 27.80% | 96.95% | $402K |
| 8302498040 | Hardwre, Copper, Fr Vehicles, Exc Motor, Sect Xvii | $359K | 12.97% | 69.75% | $47K |
| 8302492000 | Harness, Sadlry, Bridl Hdwr, Parts Prec Metl Platd | $74K | 19.85% | 75.95% | $15K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8302494500 | Oth Bs Metl Mntngs, Fttngs Etc for Vehicles | $69.9M |
| 8302497500 | Other Base Metal Mountings, Fittings Etc, NESOI | $49.5M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$65.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$119.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $752.3M of Base Metal Mountings, Fittings & Similar Articles — Not Elsewhere Specified.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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35.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 20.33% of total import value.