Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8205
8205.51: Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools
Household hand tools
Official description Household tools
8205.51 is the HS subheading for household hand tools, under heading 8205 in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8205 51 00 00 Household tools 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £22.5m | 83.5% | -0.5% |
 United States | £751k | 2.8% | -22.9% |
 Bangladesh | £562k | 2.1% | -15.2% |
 Taiwan | £485k | 1.8% | -2.2% |
 Germany | £413k | 1.5% | -0.4% |
 France | £405k | 1.5% | +26.8% |
 India | £316k | 1.2% | -3.9% |
 Italy | £284k | 1.1% | +26.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27kUS$27k+US$833.2k+US$7.6m+> US$31.4m
Exports: 179
- China: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$93.8m
- United States: US$64.6m
- Poland: US$31.7m
- Netherlands: US$31.4m
- France: US$25.4m
- Taiwan: US$22.8m
- Spain: US$20.3m
- Italy: US$18.3m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Japan: US$12.3m
- Bulgaria: US$10.4m
- Switzerland: US$10.4m
- Denmark: US$8.2m
- Belgium: US$8.2m
- Austria: US$7.7m
- India: US$7.6m
- United Kingdom: US$7.1m
- Malaysia: US$5.9m
- Indonesia: US$5.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.2m
- Mexico: US$4.8m
- Vietnam: US$4.5m
- Slovakia: US$3.8m
- Sweden: US$3.8m
- Hungary: US$3.2m
- Türkiye: US$2.9m
- South Korea: US$2.6m
- Greece: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Romania: US$2.4m
- Canada: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Brazil: US$1.8m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Slovenia: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Bangladesh: US$964.9k
- Lithuania: US$833.2k
- Estonia: US$752.5k
- Pakistan: US$749.8k
- Norway: US$653.6k
- Chile: US$651.7k
- Ireland: US$603k
- Russia: US$591.3k
- Croatia: US$462.7k
- Serbia: US$439.2k
- New Zealand: US$420k
- Luxembourg: US$393.7k
- Israel: US$368.7k
- Latvia: US$347.8k
- El Salvador: US$262.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$244k
- Saudi Arabia: US$241.6k
- Cambodia: US$234.9k
- Kenya: US$224k
- Kuwait: US$217.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$214.7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$761.4kUS$761.4k+US$4.7m+US$19.1m+> US$46m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$246.4m
- Germany: US$128.3m
- France: US$65.8m
- United Kingdom: US$63.2m
- Poland: US$48.7m
- Spain: US$47.6m
- Italy: US$46m
- Russia: US$42.1m
- Netherlands: US$40.6m
- Mexico: US$39.4m
- Belgium: US$36m
- Canada: US$33.6m
- Vietnam: US$31.1m
- Japan: US$30.9m
- Australia: US$25.7m
- Malaysia: US$25.4m
- Austria: US$25m
- Czechia: US$21.6m
- El Salvador: US$21.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20.6m
- South Korea: US$19.4m
- Brazil: US$19.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$17.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$16.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16.2m
- India: US$15.8m
- Denmark: US$14.7m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Greece: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$12.9m
- Indonesia: US$12.7m
- Romania: US$12.6m
- Thailand: US$11.7m
- China: US$11.3m
- Singapore: US$8.8m
- Egypt: US$8.8m
- Hungary: US$8.7m
- Belarus: US$8.1m
- Iraq: US$7.7m
- Portugal: US$7.7m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7.6m
- Israel: US$7.4m
- Chile: US$7.1m
- Norway: US$6.8m
- Philippines: US$6.8m
- Colombia: US$5.9m
- Ireland: US$5.6m
- Ghana: US$5.6m
- South Africa: US$5.6m
- Ukraine: US$5.4m
- Algeria: US$5.1m
- New Zealand: US$4.7m
- Venezuela: US$4.6m
- Nigeria: US$4.5m
- Croatia: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.8m
- Morocco: US$3.7m
- Peru: US$3.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.1bn | 69.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$93.8m | 6.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$64.6m | 4.2% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$31.7m | 2.1% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$31.4m | 2% |
| 6 | France | US$25.4m | 1.7% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$22.8m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$20.3m | 1.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$18.3m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$13m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$246.4m | 16.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$128.3m | 8.4% |
| 3 | France | US$65.8m | 4.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$63.2m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Poland | US$48.7m | 3.2% |
| 6 | Spain | US$47.6m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$46m | 3% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$42.1m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$40.6m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$39.4m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 32
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.
- N358245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of knife sharpeners from China
- N347481 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bottle opener from China
- N346484 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Derma Roller from China
- N344525 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pumpkin carving kit from China
- N340701 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Skin Clearing Tool Set & Travel Case from China
- N340530 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a lemon squeezer from China
- 600014051 HMRC
Multifunction stainless - steel peeler and corer designed to be used for peeling fruit and vegetables by hand. The blade of the corer has a serrated edge and ends in a pointed tip. The blades of the peeler, which is inside the blade of the corer, are smooth. Approx. size 21cm x 21cm. Cylindrical…
- 600013870 HMRC
One 4-sided 8" grater. This is used for grating a variety of foods such as cheese, vegetables and more. This product is made of stainless steel. The packaging includes a plastic information label wrapped around the product.
- 600013862 HMRC
Kitchen implement in the form of a potato masher. The material of construction is stainless steel and the item measures 26.5cm in length. The masher has a cylindrical handle with a hook at the top. The bottom of the masher is a flat plate with holes punched into it. The item is sold mounted on…
- 600013455 HMRC
A multipurpose tool. It is a 4-in-1 shovel, rake, saw and bottle opener. It has a steel shovel head with a plastic and rubber handle. It comes with a protective pouch for storage. It comes with a cardboard swing tag on the handle for retail purposes.
- 600012848 HMRC
A "Mexican elbow" refers to a type of citrus juicer. Designed for easy use, this squeezer makes juicing efficient - saving staff time for more pressing tasks in serving cocktails and other drinks.. The heavy duty construction is durable. Easy to clean for hygiene purposes Dimensions58(H) x 73(W) x…
- 600012402 HMRC
The Corkscrew is expertly designed to guarantee comfort and durability. With a gentle back and forth motion, this premium easy turn bottle opener removes the cork from the bottle effortlessly without risk of damaging the cork. The corkscrew has an ergonomic, soft-touch handle provides a…
32 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 8205.51 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8205.51; the duty is 3.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 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 household hand tools worth £26.9m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £7.29 per kg; China supplied 84%, followed by United States.
World trade in household hand tools reached US$1.5bn in 2024, down 4.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 69.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools?
Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools fall under HS subheading 8205.51, part of heading 8205, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other hand tools in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8205.51 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 other hand tools in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8205.51 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other hand tools?
China, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (69.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export household hand tools 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on household hand tools?
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 household hand tools from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (84%), United States (3%) and Bangladesh (2%), out of total imports of £26.9m.