Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8201

8201.40

8201.40: Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools

8201.40 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8201, hand tools, the following, chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8201 40 00 00 Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2023 No. 1203
    Documents
    • 9062

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.5m-12.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.03 per kg
Jan 2024: £264kFeb 2024: £252kMar 2024: £288kApr 2024: £191kMay 2024: £235kJun 2024: £281kJul 2024: £416kAug 2024: £331kSept 2024: £266kOct 2024: £255kNov 2024: £274kDec 2024: £200kJan 2025: £236kFeb 2025: £158kMar 2025: £214kApr 2025: £217kMay 2025: £295kJun 2025: £158kJul 2025: £312kAug 2025: £245kSept 2025: £253kOct 2025: £311kNov 2025: £183kDec 2025: £155kJan 2026: £161kFeb 2026: £209kMar 2026: £183kApr 2026: £209kMay 2026: £249kJun 2026: £126kJul 2026: £281kAug 2026: £157k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £1.3m 51.6% -18%
Sweden £362k 14.6% -31.8%
Finland £207k 8.4% +4.9%
Germany £137k 5.6% +13.5%
United States £114k 4.6% +31.4%
Poland £77k 3.1% +1,439.5%
Italy £66k 2.7% +38.1%
Taiwan £62k 2.5% +16.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8201.40 · US$264m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57kUS$57k+US$729k+US$7m+> US$12m

Exports: 121
  1. China: US$104m
  2. Colombia: US$22m
  3. Finland: US$15m
  4. El Salvador: US$12m
  5. Mexico: US$11m
  6. Germany: US$10m
  7. Brazil: US$10m
  8. Greece: US$9m
  9. India: US$9m
  10. Sweden: US$7m
  11. Taiwan: US$7m
  12. Netherlands: US$7m
  13. United States: US$5m
  14. Italy: US$4m
  15. Vietnam: US$4m
  16. Austria: US$3m
  17. Poland: US$3m
  18. Czechia: US$3m
  19. France: US$2m
  20. Denmark: US$2m
  21. Spain: US$2m
  22. Malaysia: US$2m
  23. South Africa: US$1m
  24. Ghana: US$808k
  25. Lithuania: US$750k
  26. Türkiye: US$750k
  27. Pakistan: US$732k
  28. Slovenia: US$729k
  29. Slovakia: US$490k
  30. Ukraine: US$483k
  31. Russia: US$450k
  32. United Kingdom: US$408k
  33. Belgium: US$405k
  34. Japan: US$381k
  35. Côte d’Ivoire: US$375k
  36. Thailand: US$365k
  37. Singapore: US$331k
  38. Australia: US$299k
  39. Canada: US$294k
  40. Bulgaria: US$283k
  41. Costa Rica: US$226k
  42. Kazakhstan: US$213k
  43. Estonia: US$185k
  44. Portugal: US$180k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$164k
  46. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$161k
  47. New Zealand: US$160k
  48. Argentina: US$120k
  49. Hong Kong SAR China: US$110k
  50. Serbia: US$95k
  51. Uganda: US$92k
  52. Hungary: US$87k
  53. Switzerland: US$76k
  54. Norway: US$67k
  55. Latvia: US$57k
  56. South Korea: US$51k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$51k
  58. Dominican Republic: US$49k
  59. Bahrain: US$37k
  60. Ireland: US$27k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$104m 39.6%
2 Colombia US$22m 8.2%
3 Finland US$15m 5.7%
4 El Salvador US$12m 4.7%
5 Mexico US$11m 4.2%
6 Germany US$10m 3.7%
7 Brazil US$10m 3.7%
8 Greece US$9m 3.5%
9 India US$9m 3.3%
10 Sweden US$7m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$47m 17.9%
2 Germany US$16m 6%
3 Greece US$10m 3.8%
4 Mexico US$8m 3.1%
5 Poland US$8m 3.1%
6 Russia US$8m 2.9%
7 Netherlands US$7m 2.6%
8 Guatemala US$6m 2.3%
9 Canada US$6m 2.2%
10 Spain US$6m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 7.5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Iran, Morocco, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 9% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 10% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 9% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 17% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9.3% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 13% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 5% 0% – 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 9% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 9% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 7.5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 13% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 13% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 5% 0% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 9% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 5% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 13% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 27% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.1% 0% – 6.2% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.7% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
6951 Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks & rakes; axes, billhooks & similar hewing tools; secateurs & pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges & other tools of a kind used in ag
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 312010
CPC 2.1 product
42921 Hand tools (including hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, hand saws, files, pliers and metal cutting shears, hand-operated spanners, blow-lamps and clamps)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178201.40unchanged
20128201.40unchanged
20078201.40unchanged
20028201.40unchanged
19968201.40unchanged
19928201.40unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 8201.40 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8201.40; the duty is 1.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.5m (down 13% on the year before), at an average of £5.03 per kg; China supplied 52%, followed by Sweden.

World trade in these goods reached US$264m in 2024, down 2.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 39.6% of the total, ahead of Colombia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools?

Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools fall under HS subheading 8201.40, part of heading 8201, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8201.40 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 axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8201.40 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 axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools?

China, with US$104m in 2024 (39.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (52%), Sweden (15%) and Finland (8%), out of total imports of £2.5m.

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