8308.10.00.00 - Hooks, eyes and eyelets

This HTS category, 8308.10.00.00, specifically covers hooks, eyes, and eyelets of base metal. These items are designed for use in fastening or securing various articles. Examples include shirt hooks and eyes, trouser hooks, curtain hooks, and eyelets used for lacing or reinforcing openings in materials like fabric, leather, or paper. The defining characteristic is their function as a closure or reinforcement mechanism and their construction from base metals.

This classification is distinct from its siblings. Category 8308.20 focuses exclusively on tubular or bifurcated rivets, which are used for permanently joining materials. Category 8308.90 encompasses all other related items not otherwise specified, such as miscellaneous clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, and buckle-clasps that are not specifically hooks, eyes, or eyelets. Therefore, 8308.10.00.00 is reserved for the distinct functional components of hooks, eyes, and eyelets.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this heading relies on identifying the item as either a hook, an eye, or an eyelet and confirming it is made of base metal and intended for the specified applications, such as those used for clothing, footwear, leather goods, or other made-up articles.