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Heading in chapter 83 — Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle- clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like…

$24MIndia’s exports in 2025
138countries bought from India in 2025
2.9×change since 2013 ($8.2M)
2%of chapter 83 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Bangladesh
  3. China, Hong Kong SAR
  4. Sri Lanka
  5. Nepal
  6. Viet Nam
  7. Netherlands
  8. United Arab Emirates
  9. United Kingdom
  10. Germany

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 8308

3 codes India exports
8308.90Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle- clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like… — other, including parts$14M in 2025 — 58% of the total8308.10Hooks, eyes and eyelets$9.5M in 2025 — 40% of the total8308.20Tubular or bifurcated rivets$470K in 2025 — 2% of the total

Other codes in chapter 83

8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors…$453M in 20258309Stoppers, caps and lids$132M in 20258301Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal$128M in 20258307Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings$114M in 20258311Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal…$92M in 20258306Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal$36M in 20258303Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for…$23M in 20258305Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips…$21M in 20258310Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other…$8.5M in 20258304Filing, cabinets, card-index cabinets, papertrays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp…$210K in 2025