Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8206

8206.00

8206.00: Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale

Hand tool sets for retail sale

8206.00 is the HS subheading for hand tool sets for retail sale, under heading 8206 in chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20% import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8206 00 00 00 Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale

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 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)—
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£33.7m+3.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.8mFeb 2024: £2.4mMar 2024: £2.6mApr 2024: £2.1mMay 2024: £2.1mJun 2024: £1.9mJul 2024: £2.2mAug 2024: £2.9mSept 2024: £2.4mOct 2024: £3.2mNov 2024: £3mDec 2024: £2.4mJan 2025: £2.7mFeb 2025: £3.3mMar 2025: £3.1mApr 2025: £2.3mMay 2025: £2.7mJun 2025: £2.5mJul 2025: £2.5mAug 2025: £2.6mSept 2025: £2.5mOct 2025: £3.3mNov 2025: £3.8mDec 2025: £2.9mJan 2026: £2mFeb 2026: £2.7mMar 2026: £3.1mApr 2026: £2.8mMay 2026: £2.5mJun 2026: £2.4mJul 2026: £2.8mAug 2026: £2.9m 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 £17.1m 50.7% +22.1%
Taiwan £5.4m 15.9% -13.9%
United States £3.6m 10.6% +0.8%
Germany £2.6m 7.9% -27.2%
Ireland £934k 2.8% +19.5%
Spain £565k 1.7% -18.8%
Austria £477k 1.4% +132.7%
India £399k 1.2% +38.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8206.00 · US$1.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46kUS$46k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$33m

Exports: 172
  1. China: US$756m
  2. Taiwan: US$193m
  3. Germany: US$153m
  4. United States: US$60m
  5. Poland: US$40m
  6. Netherlands: US$33m
  7. Spain: US$27m
  8. France: US$25m
  9. Italy: US$22m
  10. Singapore: US$20m
  11. Belgium: US$16m
  12. United Kingdom: US$15m
  13. Vietnam: US$13m
  14. Czechia: US$10m
  15. South Korea: US$9m
  16. Switzerland: US$9m
  17. Austria: US$8m
  18. Japan: US$7m
  19. Sweden: US$7m
  20. India: US$7m
  21. Portugal: US$5m
  22. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  23. South Africa: US$4m
  24. Denmark: US$4m
  25. Thailand: US$4m
  26. Türkiye: US$4m
  27. Australia: US$4m
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  29. Finland: US$3m
  30. Slovakia: US$3m
  31. Slovenia: US$3m
  32. Hungary: US$2m
  33. Russia: US$2m
  34. Norway: US$2m
  35. Malaysia: US$2m
  36. Ireland: US$2m
  37. Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
  38. Canada: US$2m
  39. Greece: US$1m
  40. Romania: US$1m
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  42. Mexico: US$1m
  43. Israel: US$973k
  44. Bulgaria: US$870k
  45. Latvia: US$833k
  46. Panama: US$792k
  47. Brazil: US$742k
  48. Serbia: US$696k
  49. Chile: US$676k
  50. Lithuania: US$606k
  51. Estonia: US$504k
  52. Croatia: US$482k
  53. Colombia: US$420k
  54. Philippines: US$412k
  55. Qatar: US$402k
  56. New Zealand: US$385k
  57. Luxembourg: US$348k
  58. Indonesia: US$341k
  59. Kenya: US$314k
  60. Pakistan: US$286k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$756m 50.2%
2 Taiwan US$193m 12.8%
3 Germany US$153m 10.1%
4 United States US$60m 4%
5 Poland US$40m 2.7%
6 Netherlands US$33m 2.2%
7 Spain US$27m 1.8%
8 France US$25m 1.6%
9 Italy US$22m 1.5%
10 Singapore US$20m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$147m 9.8%
2 United States US$119m 7.9%
3 Russia US$110m 7.3%
4 Netherlands US$92m 6.1%
5 France US$86m 5.7%
6 Poland US$65m 4.3%
7 United Kingdom US$56m 3.7%
8 Malaysia US$53m 3.5%
9 Mexico US$42m 2.8%
10 Spain US$41m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 162

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.

  • 8%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Iran, Algeria, Pakistan

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 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 6.5% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 3% 2023
Ecuador 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.7% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · 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 10% 7.2% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 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 20% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 10% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 29% 11% – 35% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 11% 9% – 12% 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 3% 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 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Vincent & the Grenadines 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 7% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 29% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 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 0.2% 0.1% – 0.4% 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
6957 Tools of two/more of the headings of subgroups 695.2 through 695.5 put up in sets for retail sale
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
20178206.00unchanged
20128206.00unchanged
20078206.00unchanged
20028206.00unchanged
19968206.00unchanged
19928206.00unchanged

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.

  • N362933 U.S. CBP 3 August 2026 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a tool set

  • N360759 U.S. CBP 5 May 2026 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a hand tool set

  • N305296 U.S. CBP 15 July 2019 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of a 24 Piece All Purpose Home Tool Set from Taiwan. Correction to Ruling Number N304663.

  • N304663 U.S. CBP 27 June 2019 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of a 24 Piece All Purpose Home Tool Set from Taiwan

  • N298532 U.S. CBP 26 July 2018 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of a 129 Piece Mechanic’s Tool Set from China.

  • N271975 U.S. CBP 15 January 2016 · 8206.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of a 205 Piece Household Tool Kit from China.

  • 600014393 HMRC 19 January 2026 – 18 January 2029 · 8206 00 00 00

    The product is a multipurpose tool set consisting of a selection of hand tools. The tools included in this tool kit can be used for tasks such as striking, tightening, measuring, and cutting - put up in sets for retail sale Packaged in a plastic moulded carry case Tools included: 1. Self-locking…

  • 600010431 HMRC 8 May 2024 – 7 May 2027 · 8206 00 00 00

    Puncture repair kit for bicycle tubeless tyres. Kit consists of adhesive tube, split eye tool, rasp, seal string, carton, leaflet and label. Packaged in plastic box

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Anti-dumping

    Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

    FR Doc. 2026-21362 · 91 FR 66102 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Anti-dumping

    Certain Steel Nails From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

    FR Doc. 2026-12102 · 91 FR 36116 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 8206.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 8206.00; the duty is 3.7%.

Imports of hand tool sets for retail sale into the UK came to £33.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); China supplied 51%, followed by Taiwan.

In 2024, countries exported hand tool sets for retail sale worth US$1.5bn (+6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$756m), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale?

Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale fall under HS subheading 8206.00, part of heading 8206, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8206.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205… in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 8206.00 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 tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205…?

China, with US$756m in 2024 (50.2% of world exports).

Where does the UK import hand tool sets for retail sale from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), Taiwan (16%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £33.7m.

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