Bells, statuettes & ornaments of base metal
Covers decorative metal figurines and ornaments — including Dhokra lost-wax and Bidriware crafts.
- India exports 2024
- $31.1M
- Share of Chapter 83
- 3.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #6 of 11
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
A distinctive metal-craft category with GI-protected traditions.
How to read this code
83.06 is the four-digit HS heading for bells, statuettes & ornaments of base metal. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many handicrafts & décor lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 83.06
The Harmonised System breaks Bells, statuettes & ornaments of base metal into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Bells, gongs and the like; non-electric, of base metal
Statuettes and other ornaments; of base metal plated with precious metal
Statuettes and other ornaments; of base metal other than plated with precious metal
Photograph, picture or similar frames, mirrors; of base metal
Products under HS 83.06 we source from India
These live sourcing categories map to HS 8306, each with its own indicative FOB, minimum order and lead-time economics — request quotes directly.
Where these are made in India
The categories above are produced across these clusters, each with its own factory base and export track record.
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
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Top destinations for Chapter 83 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal
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