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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of nonelectric bells, gongs, and similar devices of base metal, including parts (SITC 69952) totaled $5.3M in July 2026, traded with 27 countries.
Importers of Nonelectric Bells, Gongs, and Similar Devices of Base Metal, Including Parts paid $761K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 14% on $5.3M 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 $5.3M in July 2026 ran 49% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.5M.
Basic heading 408 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69952 · $5.3M of $26.7B
Nonelectric 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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509 shipments/mo
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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ImportsExports
Imports
$5.3MYoY · Pro
Exports
$284KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
China and India together supply 96% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.