Zinc Die-Cast Lock Body Housing from China
The zinc die-cast shell that encases the internal mechanisms of a door or cabinet lock. It qualifies for HTS 8301.60.00 as a base metal part of locks (key, combination, or electrically operated).
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'lock parts' with HTS reference to speed customs clearance
• Test for lead content in zinc alloys to meet consumer safety import standards
• Avoid classifying with fasteners; include assembly instructions proving lock integration