Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8204

8204.11

8204.11: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches: non-adjustable

Non-adjustable spanners and wrenches

Official description Non-adjustable

8204.11 is the HS subheading for non-adjustable spanners and wrenches, under heading 8204 in chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8204 11 00 00 Non-adjustable 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 2

  • 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)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

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£52.7m+5.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£9.55 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.7mFeb 2024: £4.6mMar 2024: £3.3mApr 2024: £3.7mMay 2024: £3.9mJun 2024: £4.4mJul 2024: £4.9mAug 2024: £3.8mSept 2024: £3.4mOct 2024: £4.8mNov 2024: £4.5mDec 2024: £3.6mJan 2025: £4.3mFeb 2025: £4.1mMar 2025: £4.9mApr 2025: £3.7mMay 2025: £4.8mJun 2025: £3.7mJul 2025: £4mAug 2025: £4.1mSept 2025: £4.5mOct 2025: £4.3mNov 2025: £3.8mDec 2025: £4mJan 2026: £4.7mFeb 2026: £4.6mMar 2026: £4.7mApr 2026: £4.6mMay 2026: £4mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £5.4mAug 2026: £3.8m 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 £20.1m 38% +8.7%
United States £7.6m 14.4% -11.4%
Taiwan £7m 13.2% +1.5%
Czechia £5.1m 9.7% +64.7%
India £4.2m 7.9% +7.2%
Germany £4.2m 7.9% -8.7%
United Kingdom £718k 1.4% +16%
Italy £696k 1.3% -7.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8204.11 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$879k+US$13m+> US$45m

Exports: 188
  1. China: US$596m
  2. Taiwan: US$292m
  3. Germany: US$191m
  4. India: US$152m
  5. United States: US$143m
  6. Vietnam: US$45m
  7. Czechia: US$38m
  8. United Kingdom: US$31m
  9. Japan: US$27m
  10. Poland: US$27m
  11. France: US$25m
  12. Italy: US$24m
  13. Netherlands: US$23m
  14. Greece: US$21m
  15. Switzerland: US$16m
  16. Spain: US$14m
  17. Slovenia: US$13m
  18. Mexico: US$13m
  19. Türkiye: US$12m
  20. Sweden: US$9m
  21. Belgium: US$8m
  22. Austria: US$8m
  23. South Africa: US$7m
  24. South Korea: US$7m
  25. Brazil: US$5m
  26. Denmark: US$5m
  27. Luxembourg: US$4m
  28. Canada: US$3m
  29. Singapore: US$3m
  30. Ireland: US$3m
  31. Slovakia: US$2m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  33. Russia: US$2m
  34. Australia: US$2m
  35. Romania: US$2m
  36. Thailand: US$2m
  37. Norway: US$1m
  38. Lithuania: US$1m
  39. Portugal: US$1m
  40. Finland: US$1m
  41. Hungary: US$990k
  42. Malaysia: US$929k
  43. Indonesia: US$910k
  44. Croatia: US$879k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$845k
  46. Chile: US$792k
  47. Argentina: US$781k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$780k
  49. Cambodia: US$568k
  50. Bulgaria: US$527k
  51. Israel: US$426k
  52. New Zealand: US$381k
  53. Estonia: US$368k
  54. Malta: US$364k
  55. Serbia: US$349k
  56. El Salvador: US$279k
  57. Latvia: US$277k
  58. Colombia: US$272k
  59. Kuwait: US$242k
  60. Angola: US$220k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$596m 33.2%
2 Taiwan US$292m 16.3%
3 Germany US$191m 10.6%
4 India US$152m 8.5%
5 United States US$143m 8%
6 Vietnam US$45m 2.5%
7 Czechia US$38m 2.1%
8 United Kingdom US$31m 1.7%
9 Japan US$27m 1.5%
10 Poland US$27m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$326m 18.1%
2 Germany US$140m 7.8%
3 United Kingdom US$61m 3.4%
4 Netherlands US$58m 3.3%
5 Canada US$58m 3.2%
6 Poland US$55m 3.1%
7 France US$54m 3%
8 Russia US$51m 2.8%
9 Mexico US$50m 2.8%
10 China US$49m 2.7%

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
  • 30number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Iran, Argentina, Algeria

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 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3% 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 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 7% 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% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 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 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 3% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.4%* 2.2% – 2.6% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 13% 10% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 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 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 13% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 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 2.4%* 2.2% – 2.6% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 7% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 3% 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 9% 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 0.1% 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
6953 Spanners & wrenches, hand-operated (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with/without handles.
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
20178204.11unchanged
20128204.11unchanged
20078204.11unchanged
20028204.11unchanged
19968204.11unchanged
19928204.11unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N361997 U.S. CBP 11 June 2026 · 8204.11.00.60

    The tariff classification of Allen keys from Germany

  • N355092 U.S. CBP 28 October 2025 · 8204.11.00.30

    The tariff classification and country of origin of wrenches

  • N354151 U.S. CBP 29 September 2025 · 8204.11.00.60

    The tariff classification of a hex key set from China

  • N351539 U.S. CBP 19 August 2025 · 8204.11.00.60

    The tariff classification of hardware packs from China

  • N319710 U.S. CBP 28 May 2021 · 8204.11.00.60

    The tariff classification of a wrench from China.

  • N316602 U.S. CBP 14 January 2021 · 8204.11.00.60

    The tariff classification of a Sonopet Step Torque Wrench from China.

8 rulings in total for this code

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8204.11; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8204.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.

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 Free.

Imports of non-adjustable spanners and wrenches into the UK came to £52.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); China supplied 38%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported non-adjustable spanners and wrenches worth US$2bn (+5.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$596m), followed by Taiwan.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hand-operated spanners and wrenches: non-adjustable?

Hand-operated spanners and wrenches: non-adjustable fall under HS subheading 8204.11, part of heading 8204, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hand-operated spanners and wrenches in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8204.11 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-operated spanners and wrenches in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8204.11 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-operated spanners and wrenches?

China, with US$596m in 2024 (33.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export non-adjustable spanners and wrenches 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.

Where does the UK import non-adjustable spanners and wrenches from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (38%), United States (14%) and Taiwan (13%), out of total imports of £52.7m.

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