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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of nonelectric bells, gongs, and similar devices of base metal, including parts (SITC 69952) totaled $1.6M in April 2026, traded with 24 countries.
Importers of Nonelectric Bells, Gongs, and Similar Devices of Base Metal, Including Parts paid $259K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $1.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Nonelectric Bells, Gongs, and Similar Devices of Base Metal, Including Parts imports of $1.6M in April 2026 ran 58% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataNonelectric signaling and sound-producing devices — hand bells, door gongs, cowbells, and similar articles — occupy a narrow but commercially distinct niche within base metal manufactures, serving markets from livestock management to decorative retail. The heading encompasses parts, so replacement clappers, yokes, and mounting hardware of base metal are captured here alongside finished units. Because these articles are purely mechanical and decorative in nature, no mandatory admissibility review by a federal agency applies at entry. Classification disputes most often arise when electronic components are integrated, which would redirect the article to electrical apparatus headings.
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Once a bell or gong incorporates an electric striker, solenoid, or electronic sound module as a functional component, it generally moves out of the nonelectric base metal category and into electrical signaling equipment headings. Purely mechanical operation — a swinging clapper or a manually struck gong — keeps the article within this classification.
Parts specifically designed for nonelectric base metal bells and gongs are captured within this same heading, so clappers, yokes, and similar components do not need to be classified elsewhere. However, if a part is generic enough to serve multiple product types, it may be classified by its own material or form rather than as a bell part.
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