Heading · Chapter 82
8201: Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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
6 subheadings make up heading 8201 in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6.2% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 1% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 10.9% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 56 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan 7.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 14.6% Subheadings 6
- 8201.10Hand tools, the following: spades and shovels
- 8201.30Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes
- 8201.40Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools
- 8201.50Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears)
- 8201.60Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears
- 8201.90Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77kUS$77k+US$2m+US$24m+> US$92m
Exports: 167
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$133m
- Taiwan: US$122m
- Mexico: US$119m
- Poland: US$92m
- Vietnam: US$69m
- Netherlands: US$65m
- Brazil: US$55m
- France: US$52m
- India: US$39m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Finland: US$29m
- Spain: US$28m
- Colombia: US$26m
- United States: US$24m
- Japan: US$24m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- Italy: US$21m
- Greece: US$19m
- El Salvador: US$18m
- Belgium: US$17m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Canada: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Romania: US$971k
- Indonesia: US$952k
- Argentina: US$952k
- Latvia: US$879k
- Ghana: US$831k
- Ireland: US$753k
- Kazakhstan: US$737k
- Israel: US$442k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$427k
- Chile: US$417k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$395k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$8m+US$19m+> US$47m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$447m
- Germany: US$162m
- Netherlands: US$110m
- France: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$81m
- Poland: US$52m
- Mozambique: US$47m
- Russia: US$44m
- Spain: US$43m
- Canada: US$41m
- Japan: US$38m
- Austria: US$37m
- Australia: US$35m
- Vietnam: US$35m
- Italy: US$33m
- Mexico: US$28m
- Czechia: US$25m
- Greece: US$25m
- Belgium: US$25m
- Romania: US$22m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Denmark: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Ghana: US$19m
- Peru: US$18m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Tanzania: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Guatemala: US$16m
- Norway: US$16m
- Ukraine: US$16m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Kenya: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$15m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$14m
- India: US$14m
- Finland: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Chile: US$12m
- Uganda: US$11m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Cameroon: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$10m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Ecuador: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Iraq: US$10m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Honduras: US$9m
- China: US$9m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Senegal: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$8m
- Belarus: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1bn | 46.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$133m | 6% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$122m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$119m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$92m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$69m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$65m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$55m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$52m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  India | US$39m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$447m | 20% |
| 2 | Germany | US$162m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$110m | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$102m | 4.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$81m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Poland | US$52m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Mozambique | US$47m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$44m | 2% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$43m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Canada | US$41m | 1.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8201 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8201 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8201 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8201 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.2% (average 1%). 5 of them are duty-free. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 8201 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 11%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 8201 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 10.9%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 8201 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 16.2%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 8201 into 56 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 8201 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 8201 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 1.9%). 8 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 8201 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 8201 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 7.5%.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 8201 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 8201 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 8201 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 8201 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 8201 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 20%.
World trade in heading 8201 goods reached US$2.2bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 46.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$447m).
The United Kingdom ranked 24th among 167 exporters with US$11m.
The United Kingdom imported US$81m.
Products classified here
- picks (hand tools)
- axes, of base metal
- adzes, of base metal
- rakes, of base metal
- shears, of base metal
- spades, of base metal
- scythes, of base metal
- shovels, of base metal
- sickles, of base metal
- hatchets, of base metal
- machetes, of base metal
- secateurs, of base metal
- bill hooks, of base metal
- hay knives, of base metal
- pitch forks, of base metal
- garden tools, of base metal
- hewing tools, of base metal
- reaping tools, of base metal
- wedges, for timber, of base metal
- forks, horticulture, of base metal
- agricultural hand tools, of base metal
- horticultural hand tools, of base metal
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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?
Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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 fall under HS heading 8201, part of chapter 82, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hand tools, the following in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8201 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on hand tools, the following in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8201 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most hand tools, the following?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (46.7% of world exports).