Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8201

8201.60

8201.60: Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears

8201.60 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 60 00 00 Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears 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£10.3m-8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.10 per kg
Jan 2024: £490kFeb 2024: £1.4mMar 2024: £1mApr 2024: £907kMay 2024: £1.2mJun 2024: £1.1mJul 2024: £883kAug 2024: £964kSept 2024: £447kOct 2024: £551kNov 2024: £474kDec 2024: £402kJan 2025: £685kFeb 2025: £877kMar 2025: £1.9mApr 2025: £1.5mMay 2025: £1.2mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £852kAug 2025: £1mSept 2025: £660kOct 2025: £634kNov 2025: £531kDec 2025: £353kJan 2026: £504kFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £1.5mApr 2026: £1.4mMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £641kJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £572k 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 £4.2m 40.5% -8.6%
Taiwan £3.3m 32.4% -6.4%
Vietnam £1.1m 10.6% -13.3%
Germany £832k 8.1% -2.3%
Japan £271k 2.6% +28.4%
Poland £249k 2.4% -37.2%
United States £117k 1.1% +153.1%
Netherlands £61k 0.6% -15.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8201.60 · US$233m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$408k+US$3m+> US$22m

Exports: 96
  1. China: US$90m
  2. Taiwan: US$28m
  3. Germany: US$22m
  4. Vietnam: US$21m
  5. Poland: US$18m
  6. Netherlands: US$12m
  7. France: US$10m
  8. Spain: US$4m
  9. Mexico: US$4m
  10. Finland: US$3m
  11. Japan: US$3m
  12. Switzerland: US$3m
  13. Austria: US$2m
  14. Italy: US$2m
  15. United States: US$2m
  16. Sweden: US$2m
  17. Czechia: US$1m
  18. Belgium: US$779k
  19. Brazil: US$669k
  20. United Kingdom: US$564k
  21. South Africa: US$490k
  22. Greece: US$476k
  23. Slovakia: US$408k
  24. Portugal: US$404k
  25. Lithuania: US$373k
  26. Denmark: US$333k
  27. Latvia: US$260k
  28. South Korea: US$243k
  29. Malaysia: US$191k
  30. Russia: US$175k
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$158k
  32. Estonia: US$124k
  33. Kazakhstan: US$123k
  34. Thailand: US$117k
  35. India: US$109k
  36. Türkiye: US$102k
  37. Serbia: US$100k
  38. Singapore: US$87k
  39. Bulgaria: US$76k
  40. Hungary: US$72k
  41. Slovenia: US$67k
  42. Ireland: US$62k
  43. El Salvador: US$61k
  44. Uganda: US$44k
  45. Croatia: US$33k
  46. New Zealand: US$33k
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$31k
  48. Romania: US$29k
  49. Australia: US$26k
  50. Wallis & Futuna: US$20k
  51. Colombia: US$17k
  52. Armenia: US$16k
  53. Kenya: US$16k
  54. Costa Rica: US$14k
  55. Canada: US$14k
  56. Israel: US$14k
  57. Pakistan: US$14k
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$13k
  59. Norway: US$11k
  60. Cambodia: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$90m 38.5%
2 Taiwan US$28m 11.8%
3 Germany US$22m 9.4%
4 Vietnam US$21m 9%
5 Poland US$18m 7.8%
6 Netherlands US$12m 5.2%
7 France US$10m 4.3%
8 Spain US$4m 1.8%
9 Mexico US$4m 1.6%
10 Finland US$3m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$45m 19.2%
2 Netherlands US$23m 9.6%
3 Germany US$19m 7.9%
4 France US$18m 7.8%
5 United Kingdom US$12m 5.3%
6 Poland US$8m 3.3%
7 Spain US$7m 2.8%
8 Japan US$6m 2.5%
9 Italy US$6m 2.4%
10 Australia US$6m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 56number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Algeria, Ethiopia, Türkiye

164

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 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 5.5% 0% – 11% 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 7.3% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 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 0% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 7.5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 7.3% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 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 1.9%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 15% 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
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 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
20178201.60unchanged
20128201.60unchanged
20078201.60unchanged
20028201.60unchanged
19968201.60unchanged
19928201.60unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 8201.60 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 8201.60; 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 £10.3m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £5.10 per kg; China supplied 41%, followed by Taiwan.

World trade in these goods reached US$233m in 2024, up 9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 38.5% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears?

Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears fall under HS subheading 8201.60, part of heading 8201, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8201.60 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 hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8201.60 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 hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and…?

China, with US$90m in 2024 (38.5% 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 (41%), Taiwan (32%) and Vietnam (11%), out of total imports of £10.3m.

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