Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal
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Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal
Common items in this chapter
- —Hand tools — hammers, pliers (8205)
- —Knives (8211)
- —Scissors (8213)
- —Saw blades (8202)
- —Drill bits (8207)
Headings in this chapter (15)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 8201 — Tools, hand; spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks, rakes; axe…
- 8202 — Tools, hand; saws and blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting…
- 8203 — Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers,…
- 8204 — Tools, hand; hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque met…
- 8205 — Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices,…
- 8206 — Tools, hand; two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put up in sets f…
- 8207 — Tools, interchangeable; for hand tools, whether or not power-operated,…
- 8208 — Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
- 8209 — Tools; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sint…
- 8210 — Tools; hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10kg or less, use…
- 8211 — Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives…
- 8212 — Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)
- 8213 — Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore
- 8214 — Cutlery; other articles, (e.g. hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cle…
- 8215 — Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, b…
Classification notes
Duty rates generally 0-8%. Knives and bladed articles may face import restrictions beyond customs duty — many countries restrict blade length and locking mechanisms. Anti-dumping on Chinese hand tools in some markets.
Frequent misclassification
Power tool parts may belong in Chapter 84 or 85 if they are machine parts, not hand tool parts. Kitchen knives (8211.91) vs table knives (8215) — different classifications.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database