8305.90.30 - Paper clips, and parts thereof

This HTS category, 8305.90.30, specifically covers paper clips and their constituent parts. These are commonly used office supplies designed for temporarily fastening sheets of paper together. The classification is rooted in Chapter 83 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which deals with miscellaneous articles of base metal.

Within the broader category of "Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, and parts thereof, of base metal; staples in strips...", this specific code focuses solely on paper clips. It is distinguished from its sibling category, 8305.90.60.00 ("Other"), which would encompass other office articles of base metal not otherwise specified, such as letter clips or corners.

This HTS code, 8305.90.30, serves as a parent to further subdivisions, allowing for more granular classification. The subcategories, 8305.90.30.10 ("Wholly of wire") and 8305.90.30.50 ("Other"), differentiate paper clips based on their construction. The former exclusively classifies paper clips formed entirely from wire, while the latter captures paper clips made from other base metal materials or combinations thereof, as long as they are not wholly of wire.