8301.60.00.00 - Parts

This HTS category, 8301.60.00.00, specifically covers "Parts" pertaining to padlocks, clasps and frames with locks, and other articles of base metal classified under heading 8301. These parts are essential components that, when assembled, form the complete articles described in the broader heading. Examples include lock cylinders, tumblers, springs, shackle components for padlocks, and the base metal frames and clasps themselves that incorporate locking mechanisms. The classification hinges on the fact that these items are designed for use with and are not complete locks or clasps themselves.

It is crucial to distinguish 8301.60.00.00 from its sibling categories. While sibling categories such as 8301.10 (Padlocks) or 8301.30.00 (Locks of a kind used for furniture) describe complete finished articles, this category is strictly for the individual components and subassemblies that make up these finished products. Therefore, if an item is a functional, standalone lock or clasp, it would fall under a different subheading. Conversely, if it is merely a part intended for assembly into such an article, then 8301.60.00.00 is the appropriate classification.

As a leaf node, 8301.60.00.00 does not have further subcategories. All items meeting the criteria of being a base metal part for articles falling under heading 8301 are consolidated here. Classification within this code relies on identifying the item as a constituent element of a lock, padlock, clasp, or frame with a lock, rather than a finished product itself, and confirming its construction from base metal.