EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 8205.40
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 0285/18 | 28 February 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
TARIC data as of 28 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 20% 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 28 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 3.7% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €75.9m | 68.6% | -10.5% |
 Taiwan | €15.4m | 13.9% | -21.1% |
 Switzerland | €7.5m | 6.8% | -6.6% |
 United States | €3.2m | 2.9% | +6.5% |
 United Kingdom | €3.2m | 2.9% | +3.7% |
 Canada | €1.5m | 1.3% | +25.9% |
 Japan | €1.3m | 1.2% | +25.3% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | €329k | 0.3% | +110.1% |
8205.40 Hand tools: screwdrivers
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 6.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification and country of origin of a screwdriver, pry bar, shears, and spinner handle
The tariff classification of Hex Key Driver Sets from China
The tariff classification of Ridge® wallets from China
The tariff classification of a Screwdriver Set from China.
Kit for repairing spectacles, also called eyeglasses. Kit includes a small magnifying glass, 2 small screwdrivers, screws, grommets – to attached to end of cord, 2 nose pads, 2 ear pads, screwdriver extension and a neck cord. Kit is packaged in a blister pack with hanging hook, ready for retail…
A set of two, four-inch screwdrivers, insulated - to prevent electrical conduction through the hand. One has a flat head, and one has a Phillips head, (pointed edges in the shape of a cross), both blades made of carbon steel. . They are packaged in a set for multi-purpose use. To be used a DIY…
Pack of 6 cabinet handle screwdrivers sold in a set in wholesale quantities. These come as a set for multipurpose DIY use. The screwdrivers consist of 3 Flathead and 3 Phillips. The shanks of the screwdrivers are made of carbon steel.
Pack of 10-piece screwdrivers sold in a set in wholesale quantities. These come as a set for multipurpose DIY use. The screwdrivers consist of 4 Flathead, 4 Phillips and 2 Torx.
13 rulings in total for this code
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
This subheading includes sets consisting of a screwdriver (without the tip) and interchangeable screwdriver bits, put up for retail sale. The sets are classified under this subheading (regardless of the number of the bits) by virtue of general rule 3(b) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. However, separately presented screwdriver bits are classified under subheading 8207 90 30.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Screwdrivers | 3.7% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | Screwdrivers | 3.7% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8205 40 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8205.40, hand tools: screwdrivers.
The third-country duty is 3.7%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 3.7%; 152 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 8205.40 worth €110.7m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of €7.15 per kg; China supplied 69%, followed by Taiwan.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 6.2%, the Canada duty is 7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 8205.40 worth US$378m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$1m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 3.7%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 152 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
For subheading 8205.40 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$94m), followed by Taiwan.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.