Key HS headings for tools
Tools covers 64 subheadings across chapter 82. The main headings, each linking to the full list with US and EU duty:
8201.10 Tools, hand; spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks, rakes; axes, bill hooks etc; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry Free 8202.10 Tools, hand; saws and blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades) Free 8203.10 Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar Free 8204.11 Tools, hand; hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles 9% 8205.10 Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal operated grinding wheels with frameworks 6.2% 8206.00 Tools, hand; two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty 8207.13 Tools, interchangeable; for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (pressing, stamping, punching, drilling etc), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools 3.6% 8208.10 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances Free 8209.00 Tools; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets 4.6% 8210.00 Tools; hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink 3.7% 8211.10 Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty 8212.10 Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips) Free 8213.00 Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore 1.7¢ each + 4.3% 8214.10 Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives), manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files) 0.3¢ each + 4.2% 8215.10 Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
US general (MFN) duty shown. Section 301 and 2025 reciprocal tariffs may stack by origin. Run the free lookup for your exact product and both US and EU rates.
Duty on tools
US duty on tools is generally low, often free to around 6%, but the exact code still affects entry and origin rules.
Frequently asked
- What is the HS code for tools?
- Tools is classified in HS chapter 82. There is no single code: the right 6-digit subheading depends on the exact product. The code depends on the tool type and whether it is hand-operated or for a machine.
- What is the US import duty on tools?
- US duty on tools is generally low, often free to around 6%, but the exact code still affects entry and origin rules.
- How do I find the exact HS code for my product?
- Describe your product in HS Mate's free lookup and it returns the 6-digit HS code with the US and EU duty and the reasoning, so you can confirm the right code before you file. For a written report you can keep, a full classification is available for a small fee.
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