Code 8304 00 · Heading 8304

Base-metal office equipment such as card index boxes, sorting boxes, letter trays, manuscript holders, money trays and stamp holders, excluding office furniture and wastebaskets

This covers office equipment made of base metal, including card index boxes, sorting boxes, letter trays, manuscript holders, money trays, stamp holders and similar items. It does not cover office furniture or wastebaskets.

For example

A base-metal card index box
A base-metal letter tray
A base-metal manuscript holder
A base-metal stamp holder

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Official tariff text

Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal (excl. office furniture of heading 9403 and waste paper bins)

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 11 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which type of base-metal product is it: a lock or key; a fitting, handle, bracket, roller or door closer; a safe or reinforced box; an office article; a stationery fastener or staple; a bell, decoration, frame or metal mirror; a flexible metal hose; a clothing, footwear, luggage or similar fastener, rivet, bead or sequin; a plug, cap, lid, seal or other packaging fitting; a sign, plate, number, letter or symbol; or a soldering, welding or spray-metallising wire, rod, tube, sheet, electrode or similar product?
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Step 3 · Heading 8304 Kartotekskasser, sorteringsæsker, brevbakker, manus… 4 of 11 headings under chapter 83
Is it base-metal office equipment such as a card-index box, sorting box, letter tray, manuscript holder, money tray or stamp holder, excluding office furniture and wastebaskets?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8304 00 Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, … 1 of 1 subheading under heading 8304
Is the product base-metal office equipment such as a card index box, sorting box, letter tray, manuscript holder, money tray, stamp holder or similar item, rather than office furniture or a wastebasket?

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8304 00 00 Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal (excl. office furniture of heading 9403 and waste paper bins) 2.7% Save

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

83.04.0000

Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 94.03.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8304 00 00 00

Filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 9403

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.