Safe Box / Home Safe — HS Code
Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors
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HS Code
8303 — Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 83 — Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Heading
8303 — Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — home safes and strong-boxes are specifically classified under 8303
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Home safes, gun safes, office safes, and fireproof document safes are classified under 8303.00. Electronic keypad safes, biometric fingerprint safes, and key-lock safes are all 8303.00 — the access mechanism doesn't change the heading. Wall-mounted safes and floor safes (bolted to the floor) are 8303.00. Fireproof document bags and pouches (soft, fabric construction) are 4205.00 or 6305, not 8303 — the armoured/reinforced construction is the classification criterion for 8303. Hotel room safes and in-room security boxes are 8303.00. A safe importers need to be aware that Section 301 tariffs at 25% apply to Chinese-origin safes (8303.00) in the US market.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8303.00.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8303.00.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8303.00.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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