HTS chapter 82

HTS chapter 82: tools and cutlery codes and duty rates

Chapter 82 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 15 headings and 135 rate lines, split into 189 ten-digit statistical codes. Each heading below lists its rate lines with the official description and the general (Column 1) rate of duty. The general rate is only the starting point: Section 301, Section 232 and other programs can add to it depending on the country of origin, and the calculator applies them for any line.

8201Handtools of the following kinds and base metal parts thereof: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8201.10.00Spades and shovels, and parts thereofFree
8201.30.00Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes, and parts thereofFree
8201.40.30Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, and parts thereof › Machetes, and parts thereofFree
8201.40.60Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, and parts thereof6.2%
8201.50.00Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears), and parts thereof1¢ each + 2.8%
8201.60.00Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears, and parts thereof1¢ each + 2.8%
8201.90.30Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof › Grass shears, and parts thereof2¢ each + 5.1%
8201.90.40Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof › Forks, and parts thereofFree
8201.90.60Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereofFree

8202Handsaws, and metal parts thereof; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades), and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8202.10.00Handsaws, and parts (except blades) thereofFree
8202.20.00Bandsaw blades, and parts thereofFree
8202.31.00Circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades), and parts thereof › With working part of steelFree
8202.39.00Circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades), and parts thereof › Other, including partsFree
8202.40.30Chain saw blades, and parts thereof › With cutting parts containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium7.2%
8202.40.60Chain saw blades, and parts thereofFree
8202.91.30Other saw blades, and parts thereof › Straight saw blades, for working metal › Hacksaw bladesFree
8202.91.60Other saw blades, and parts thereof › Straight saw blades, for working metalFree
8202.99.00Other saw blades, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)Free

8203Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8203.10.30Files, rasps and similar tools › Not over 11 cm in lengthFree
8203.10.60Files, rasps and similar tools › Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in lengthFree
8203.10.90Files, rasps and similar tools › Over 17 cm in lengthFree
8203.20.20Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof › Tweezers4%
8203.20.40Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof › Slip joint pliers12%
8203.20.60Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof › Other (except parts)12¢/doz. + 5.5%
8203.20.80Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof › Parts4.5%
8203.30.00Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereofFree
8203.40.30Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium6%
8203.40.60Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)3.3%

8204Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives or extensions; base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8204.11.00Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and parts thereof › Nonadjustable, and parts thereof9%
8204.12.00Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and parts thereof › Adjustable, and parts thereof8204.12.00.009%
8204.20.00Socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives and extensions, and parts thereof8204.20.00.009%

8205Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, clamps and the like, 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; base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8205.10.00Drilling, threading or tapping tools, and parts thereof6.2%
8205.20.30Hammers and sledge hammers, and parts thereof › With heads not over 1.5 kg each6.2%
8205.20.60Hammers and sledge hammers, and parts thereof › With heads over 1.5 kg eachFree
8205.30.30Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood, and parts thereof › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5.7%
8205.30.60Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)5%
8205.40.00Screwdrivers, and parts thereof6.2%
8205.51.15Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Household tools, and parts thereof › Of iron or steel › Carving and butcher steels, with or without handlesFree
8205.51.30Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Household tools, and parts thereof › Of iron or steel › Other (including parts)8205.51.30.303.7%
8205.51.45Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Household tools, and parts thereof › Of copperFree
8205.51.60Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Household tools, and parts thereof › Of aluminum2.2¢/kg + 5%
8205.51.75Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Household tools, and parts thereof3.7%
8205.59.10Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Pipe tools, and parts thereof7.2%
8205.59.20Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Powder-actuated handtools, and parts thereofFree
8205.59.30Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Crowbars, track tools and wedges, and parts thereof8205.59.30.10Free
8205.59.45Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Of iron or steel › Caulking guns5.3%
8205.59.55Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Of iron or steel8205.59.55.105.3%
8205.59.60Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Of copperFree
8205.59.70Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof › Of aluminum1.5¢/kg + 3.5%
8205.59.80Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof8205.59.80.003.7%
8205.60.00Blow torches and similar self-contained torches, and parts thereof2.9%
8205.70.00Vises, clamps and the like, and parts thereof8205.70.00.905%
8205.90.10Other, including sets of articles of two or more subheadings of this heading › Anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereofFree
8205.90.60Other, including sets of articles of two or more subheadings of this heading › Sets of articles of two or more of the foregoing subheadingsThe rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty

8206Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8206.00.00Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail saleThe rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty

8207Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools; base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8207.13.00Rock drilling or earth boring tools, and parts thereof › With working part of cermets3.6%
8207.19.30Rock drilling or earth boring tools, and parts thereof › Other, including parts › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5%
8207.19.60Rock drilling or earth boring tools, and parts thereof › Other, including parts8207.19.60.902.9%
8207.20.00Dies for drawing or extruding metal, and parts thereof3.9%
8207.30.30Tools for pressing, stamping or punching, and parts thereof › Suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof5.7%
8207.30.60Tools for pressing, stamping or punching, and parts thereof › Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof8207.30.60.952.9%
8207.40.30Tools for tapping or threading, and parts thereof › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5.7%
8207.40.60Tools for tapping or threading, and parts thereof4.8%
8207.50.20Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, and parts thereof › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5%
8207.50.40Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, and parts thereof › Suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof8.4%
8207.50.60Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, and parts thereof › Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof › For handtools, and parts thereof5.2%
8207.50.80Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, and parts thereof › Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof2.9%
8207.60.00Tools for boring or broaching, and parts thereof4.8%
8207.70.30Tools for milling, and parts thereof › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5%
8207.70.60Tools for milling, and parts thereof2.9%
8207.80.30Tools for turning › With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium4.8%
8207.80.60Tools for turning3.7%
8207.90.15Other interchangeable tools, and parts thereof › Files and rasps, including rotary files and rasps, and parts thereof1.6%
8207.90.30Other interchangeable tools, and parts thereof › Cutting tools with cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium5%
8207.90.45Other interchangeable tools, and parts thereof › Suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof4.8%
8207.90.60Other interchangeable tools, and parts thereof › Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof › For handtools, and parts thereof4.3%
8207.90.75Other interchangeable tools, and parts thereof › Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof3.7%

8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8208.10.00For metal working, and parts thereofFree
8208.20.00For wood working, and parts thereofFree
8208.30.00For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereof8208.30.00.60Free
8208.40.30For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof › Lawnmower blades8208.40.30.00Free
8208.40.60For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)Free
8208.90.30For shoe machineryFree
8208.90.60Other (including parts)Free

8209Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8209.00.00Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets8209.00.00.604.6%

8210Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink, and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8210.00.00Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink, and base metal parts thereof3.7%

8211Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8211.10.00Sets of assorted articlesThe rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
8211.91.10Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with silver-plated handlesFree
8211.91.20Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with stainless steel handles › With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese › Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length0.4¢ each + 6.4%
8211.91.25Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with stainless steel handles › With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese0.4¢ each + 6.8%
8211.91.30Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with stainless steel handles › Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length0.9¢ each + 10.6%
8211.91.40Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with stainless steel handles0.3¢ each + 3.7%
8211.91.50Table knives having fixed blades › Knives with rubber or plastic handles0.7¢ each + 3.7%
8211.91.80Table knives having fixed blades8211.91.80.600.3¢ each + 4.9%
8211.92.20Other knives having fixed blades › With rubber or plastic handles › Kitchen and butcher knives8211.92.20.000.8¢ each + 4.6%
8211.92.40Other knives having fixed blades › With rubber or plastic handles8211.92.40.601¢ each + 4.6%
8211.92.60Other knives having fixed blades › Hunting knives with wood handles4.4%
8211.92.90Other knives having fixed blades0.4¢ each + 6.1%
8211.93.00Knives having other than fixed blades8211.93.00.318211.93.00.353¢ each + 5.4%
8211.94.10Blades › For knives having fixed blades0.16¢ each + 2.2%
8211.94.50Blades1¢ each + 5.4%
8211.95.10Handles of base metal › For table knives having fixed blades0.3¢ each + 4.9%
8211.95.50Handles of base metal › For other knives having fixed blades0.4¢ each + 6.1%
8211.95.90Handles of base metal3¢ each + 5.4%

8212Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8212.10.00RazorsFree
8212.20.00Safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in stripsFree
8212.90.00Other partsFree

8213Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades and other base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8213.00.30Valued not over $1.75/dozen1.7¢ each + 4.3%
8213.00.60Valued over $1.75/dozen › Pinking shears, valued over $30/dozen8¢ each + 8%
8213.00.90Valued over $1.75/dozen › Other (including parts)3¢ each + 3%

8214Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8214.10.00Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof0.3¢ each + 4.2%
8214.20.30Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof › Cuticle or cornknives, cuticle pushers, nail files, nailcleaners, nail nippers and clippers, all the foregoing used for manicure or pedicure purposes, and parts thereof4%
8214.20.60Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof › Manicure and pedicure sets, and combinations thereof › In leather containersFree
8214.20.90Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), and parts thereof › Manicure and pedicure sets, and combinations thereof4.1%
8214.90.30Cleavers and the like not elsewhere specified or included › Cleavers with their handles1¢ each + 4.9%
8214.90.60Cleavers and the like not elsewhere specified or included0.2¢ each + 3.1%
8214.90.90Other (including parts)1.4¢ each + 3.2%

8215Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof

HTS codeDescriptionGeneral rate
8215.10.00Sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metalThe rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
8215.20.00Other sets of assorted articles8215.20.00.00The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
8215.91.30Plated with precious metal › ForksFree
8215.91.60Plated with precious metal › Spoons and ladles4.2%
8215.91.90Plated with precious metal › Other (including parts)2.7%
8215.99.01Forks › With stainless steel handles › With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese › Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length0.9¢ each + 15.8%
8215.99.05Forks › With stainless steel handles › With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese0.5¢ each + 8.5%
8215.99.10Forks › With stainless steel handles › Valued under 25¢ each0.5¢ each + 6.3%
8215.99.15Forks › With stainless steel handles0.4¢ each + 4.8%
8215.99.20Forks › With rubber or plastic handles0.5¢ each + 3.2%
8215.99.22Forks › Without their handlesFree
8215.99.24Forks › Table forks (including table serving forks) and barbecue forks with wooden handles0.3¢ each + 4.5%
8215.99.26Forks0.2¢ each + 3.1%
8215.99.30Spoons and ladles › With stainless steel handles › Spoons valued under 25¢ each14%
8215.99.35Spoons and ladles › With stainless steel handles8215.99.35.006.8%
8215.99.40Spoons and ladles › With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles8215.99.40.305%
8215.99.45Spoons and ladles8215.99.45.00Free
8215.99.50Other (including parts)8215.99.50.005.3%

Descriptions and general rates from the current USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general rate excludes additional duties such as Section 301, Section 232 and antidumping or countervailing duties, which depend on the country of origin.