Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8202

8202.99

8202.99: Handsaws: other saw blades, other

Official description Other

Subheading 8202.99 belongs to heading 8202 (handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or…) in chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8202 99 00 00 Other
  2. 8202 99 20 00 For working metal 2%
  3. 8202 99 80 00 For working other materials 2%

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

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

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)—2%
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£22.1m-6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£19.49 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.6mFeb 2024: £1.6mMar 2024: £1.9mApr 2024: £1.6mMay 2024: £1.8mJun 2024: £2mJul 2024: £2.1mAug 2024: £1.9mSept 2024: £1.5mOct 2024: £2.3mNov 2024: £1.9mDec 2024: £1.5mJan 2025: £1.9mFeb 2025: £1.9mMar 2025: £1.8mApr 2025: £1.9mMay 2025: £2mJun 2025: £2.3mJul 2025: £2.6mAug 2025: £2mSept 2025: £2mOct 2025: £2mNov 2025: £1.6mDec 2025: £1.5mJan 2026: £1.8mFeb 2026: £1.5mMar 2026: £1.6mApr 2026: £2mMay 2026: £1.6mJun 2026: £1.8mJul 2026: £2.3mAug 2026: £2.3m 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
Switzerland £8.8m 39.6% -2%
China £7.3m 33.2% -10.3%
United States £2.5m 11.1% +11.7%
Germany £1.7m 7.8% -11.1%
Japan £794k 3.6% -1%
Brazil £188k 0.8% -60.1%
Taiwan £157k 0.7% +26.4%
Sweden £157k 0.7% +43.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8202.99 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$22m

Exports: 146
  1. China: US$347m
  2. Switzerland: US$225m
  3. Germany: US$125m
  4. United States: US$101m
  5. Taiwan: US$22m
  6. Japan: US$21m
  7. Vietnam: US$21m
  8. Italy: US$15m
  9. Sweden: US$14m
  10. United Kingdom: US$12m
  11. Poland: US$11m
  12. Belgium: US$10m
  13. South Korea: US$10m
  14. Netherlands: US$8m
  15. Austria: US$7m
  16. Czechia: US$6m
  17. France: US$6m
  18. Spain: US$5m
  19. Malaysia: US$5m
  20. Brazil: US$4m
  21. Belarus: US$4m
  22. Portugal: US$4m
  23. Singapore: US$4m
  24. India: US$3m
  25. Mexico: US$3m
  26. Thailand: US$3m
  27. Israel: US$2m
  28. Denmark: US$2m
  29. South Africa: US$2m
  30. Australia: US$2m
  31. Slovakia: US$2m
  32. Luxembourg: US$1m
  33. Hungary: US$1m
  34. Türkiye: US$1m
  35. Indonesia: US$1m
  36. Canada: US$930k
  37. Lithuania: US$905k
  38. Slovenia: US$815k
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$812k
  40. Finland: US$737k
  41. Greece: US$653k
  42. Norway: US$533k
  43. Philippines: US$476k
  44. Estonia: US$453k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$445k
  46. Latvia: US$389k
  47. Serbia: US$349k
  48. Russia: US$273k
  49. New Zealand: US$230k
  50. Romania: US$185k
  51. Kazakhstan: US$170k
  52. Ireland: US$127k
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$105k
  54. Chile: US$98k
  55. Croatia: US$86k
  56. Bulgaria: US$82k
  57. Mauritius: US$70k
  58. Kuwait: US$63k
  59. Colombia: US$44k
  60. Pakistan: US$44k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$347m 34.1%
2 Switzerland US$225m 22.1%
3 Germany US$125m 12.3%
4 United States US$101m 9.9%
5 Taiwan US$22m 2.2%
6 Japan US$21m 2.1%
7 Vietnam US$21m 2%
8 Italy US$15m 1.4%
9 Sweden US$14m 1.4%
10 United Kingdom US$12m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$178m 17.5%
2 Germany US$129m 12.7%
3 Canada US$58m 5.7%
4 Brazil US$49m 4.8%
5 France US$38m 3.7%
6 Vietnam US$36m 3.5%
7 Netherlands US$32m 3.1%
8 United Kingdom US$27m 2.6%
9 India US$25m 2.5%
10 Poland US$23m 2.2%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Algeria, Türkiye, Bahamas

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 2% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 25% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 2% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 2% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 2% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 2% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 5% – 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.7%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 7% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 28% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 2% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
69559 Other saw blades
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
20178202.99unchanged
20128202.99unchanged
20078202.99unchanged
20028202.99unchanged
19968202.99unchanged
19928202.99unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N355088 U.S. CBP 28 October 2025 · 8202.99.00.00

    The tariff classification of a hole saw set from China

  • N333439 U.S. CBP 15 June 2023 · 8202.99.00.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of Section 301 trade remedies to a 14-Piece Hole Saw Kit assembled in Vietnam with components from Vietnam and China

  • H251432 U.S. CBP 20 October 2016 · 8202.99.00

    Modification of New York Ruling Letter (NY) J82340, dated March 25, 2003; tariff classification of hole saw kits for door lockset installation

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8202.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8202.99 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £22.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); Switzerland supplied 40%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+10.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$347m), followed by Switzerland.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for handsaws: other saw blades, other?

Handsaws: other saw blades, other fall under HS subheading 8202.99, part of heading 8202, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on handsaws: other saw blades, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8202.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on handsaws: other saw blades, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8202.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most handsaws: other saw blades, other?

China, with US$347m in 2024 (34.1% 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Switzerland (40%), China (33%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £22.1m.

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