Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8202
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8202 99 00 00 Other
- 8202 99 20 00 For working metal 2%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$22m
Exports: 146
- China: US$347m
- Switzerland: US$225m
- Germany: US$125m
- United States: US$101m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Japan: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Italy: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- India: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Israel: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Canada: US$930k
- Lithuania: US$905k
- Slovenia: US$815k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$812k
- Finland: US$737k
- Greece: US$653k
- Norway: US$533k
- Philippines: US$476k
- Estonia: US$453k
- United Arab Emirates: US$445k
- Latvia: US$389k
- Serbia: US$349k
- Russia: US$273k
- New Zealand: US$230k
- Romania: US$185k
- Kazakhstan: US$170k
- Ireland: US$127k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$105k
- Chile: US$98k
- Croatia: US$86k
- Bulgaria: US$82k
- Mauritius: US$70k
- Kuwait: US$63k
- Colombia: US$44k
- Pakistan: US$44k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$342kUS$342k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$32m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$178m
- Germany: US$129m
- Canada: US$58m
- Brazil: US$49m
- France: US$38m
- Vietnam: US$36m
- Netherlands: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- India: US$25m
- Poland: US$23m
- Japan: US$22m
- Sweden: US$21m
- Belgium: US$20m
- China: US$19m
- South Korea: US$17m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Italy: US$15m
- Austria: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- Spain: US$12m
- Australia: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Norway: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Finland: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Iraq: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of a hole saw set from China
- N333439 U.S. CBP
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
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.