Subheading · Section XV

8205.60: Hand tools: blowlamps

8205.60

Official description Blowlamps

  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 2.9%USA
  • US$155mWorld trade in 2024

8205.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8205, hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included…, chapter 82.

Subheading 8205.60 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8205.60; the duty is 2.7%.

Subheading 8205.60 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8205.60; the duty is 2.9%.

World trade in these goods reached US$155m in 2024, up 7.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 28.3% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

The United States imported the most (US$29.7m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 93 exporters with US$772.9k.

The United Kingdom imported US$6.3m, most of it from Israel.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8205 60 00 00 Blowlamps 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8205 60 00 Blowlamps 2.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8205.60.00.00.00 Kaynak lambaları 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8205.60.00.00 Blow torches and similar self-contained torches, and parts thereof 2.9%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8205.60 · US$155m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.3kUS$27.3k+US$270.1k+US$3.6m+> US$26.7m

Exports: 93
  1. China: US$43.9m
  2. Taiwan: US$27.8m
  3. Israel: US$26.7m
  4. Germany: US$10.7m
  5. Estonia: US$9.9m
  6. United States: US$6.3m
  7. Italy: US$6.2m
  8. Sweden: US$4.8m
  9. France: US$3.6m
  10. Vietnam: US$2.9m
  11. South Korea: US$2.4m
  12. Japan: US$1.2m
  13. Ireland: US$1.1m
  14. Poland: US$911.1k
  15. Austria: US$906.4k
  16. Netherlands: US$901.4k
  17. United Kingdom: US$772.9k
  18. Spain: US$760.3k
  19. Czechia: US$368k
  20. Philippines: US$317.3k
  21. Belgium: US$270.1k
  22. Switzerland: US$231k
  23. India: US$209.8k
  24. Romania: US$206.8k
  25. Canada: US$194.8k
  26. Singapore: US$167.7k
  27. Türkiye: US$153.4k
  28. Denmark: US$138.5k
  29. South Africa: US$113.7k
  30. Mexico: US$104.2k
  31. Hungary: US$94k
  32. Russia: US$82.3k
  33. Norway: US$75k
  34. Latvia: US$70.4k
  35. Australia: US$66.3k
  36. Malaysia: US$53.8k
  37. Lithuania: US$50.7k
  38. Portugal: US$38.9k
  39. Brazil: US$38.3k
  40. Kazakhstan: US$29.6k
  41. Slovakia: US$29.2k
  42. Luxembourg: US$27.3k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$20.4k
  44. Thailand: US$15.6k
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.2k
  46. Uruguay: US$11.3k
  47. Ukraine: US$9.7k
  48. Finland: US$9.2k
  49. Indonesia: US$8.7k
  50. Greece: US$7.9k
  51. Croatia: US$7.7k
  52. Slovenia: US$7.4k
  53. Pakistan: US$6.8k
  54. Colombia: US$6.4k
  55. Serbia: US$6.2k
  56. Bahamas: US$6k
  57. Kuwait: US$5.2k
  58. Egypt: US$5k
  59. Iran: US$4.7k
  60. Chile: US$4.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$43.9m 28.3%
2 Taiwan US$27.8m 18%
3 Israel US$26.7m 17.3%
4 Germany US$10.7m 6.9%
5 Estonia US$9.9m 6.4%
6 United States US$6.3m 4.1%
7 Italy US$6.2m 4%
8 Sweden US$4.8m 3.1%
9 France US$3.6m 2.3%
10 Vietnam US$2.9m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$29.7m 19.2%
2 Germany US$14.9m 9.6%
3 Canada US$10.5m 6.8%
4 China US$9.9m 6.4%
5 Russia US$9.4m 6.1%
6 France US$8.4m 5.4%
7 United Kingdom US$6.3m 4%
8 India US$5.3m 3.4%
9 Japan US$3.7m 2.4%
10 Australia US$3.5m 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for hand tools: blowlamps?

Hand tools: blowlamps fall under HS subheading 8205.60, part of heading 8205, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on hand tools: blowlamps in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8205.60 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 hand tools: blowlamps in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8205.60 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 hand tools: blowlamps?

China, with US$43.9m in 2024 (28.3% of world exports).