Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8209

8209.00

8209.00: Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets

Cermet tool tips and inserts

8209.00 is the HS subheading for cermet tool tips and inserts, under heading 8209 in chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8209 00 20 00 Indexable inserts Free
  2. 8209 00 80 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

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£105.7m+19.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£226.34 per kg
Jan 2024: £7mFeb 2024: £8.2mMar 2024: £7.5mApr 2024: £8.9mMay 2024: £7.3mJun 2024: £7.6mJul 2024: £8.2mAug 2024: £7.2mSept 2024: £6.7mOct 2024: £7.9mNov 2024: £7.9mDec 2024: £5.6mJan 2025: £6.2mFeb 2025: £6.4mMar 2025: £8.6mApr 2025: £7.6mMay 2025: £9.3mJun 2025: £7.6mJul 2025: £7.1mAug 2025: £7.6mSept 2025: £8.6mOct 2025: £10.7mNov 2025: £8.7mDec 2025: £6.6mJan 2026: £7mFeb 2026: £7.4mMar 2026: £8.6mApr 2026: £8.7mMay 2026: £9.1mJun 2026: £9.3mJul 2026: £10.3mAug 2026: £10.8m 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
Germany £23m 21.7% +39.6%
Sweden £14.4m 13.7% +34%
United States £11.8m 11.1% +34.7%
Japan £10.7m 10.1% +21.9%
Israel £10.5m 9.9% -5%
Austria £7.2m 6.9% +13.6%
China £6.1m 5.8% +75.1%
India £6m 5.7% +22.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8209.00 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103kUS$103k+US$3m+US$110m+> US$552m

Exports: 129
  1. Germany: US$903m
  2. Japan: US$836m
  3. China: US$569m
  4. Israel: US$552m
  5. United States: US$431m
  6. South Korea: US$386m
  7. Sweden: US$324m
  8. Netherlands: US$230m
  9. India: US$197m
  10. Austria: US$176m
  11. Belgium: US$160m
  12. Luxembourg: US$118m
  13. Czechia: US$110m
  14. Switzerland: US$94m
  15. Italy: US$66m
  16. Thailand: US$61m
  17. Singapore: US$58m
  18. Taiwan: US$52m
  19. Hungary: US$43m
  20. Mexico: US$39m
  21. Poland: US$31m
  22. Türkiye: US$31m
  23. United Kingdom: US$27m
  24. France: US$27m
  25. Canada: US$23m
  26. Kazakhstan: US$18m
  27. Portugal: US$18m
  28. Spain: US$16m
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$16m
  30. Ireland: US$9m
  31. Slovenia: US$4m
  32. Denmark: US$3m
  33. Brazil: US$3m
  34. Lithuania: US$3m
  35. Uzbekistan: US$2m
  36. Bulgaria: US$2m
  37. Croatia: US$2m
  38. Serbia: US$2m
  39. South Africa: US$2m
  40. Malaysia: US$2m
  41. Russia: US$2m
  42. Vietnam: US$2m
  43. Finland: US$1m
  44. Estonia: US$1m
  45. Romania: US$974k
  46. Argentina: US$858k
  47. Slovakia: US$749k
  48. Armenia: US$714k
  49. Australia: US$628k
  50. Senegal: US$588k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$453k
  52. New Zealand: US$422k
  53. Ukraine: US$391k
  54. Indonesia: US$374k
  55. Norway: US$331k
  56. Kyrgyzstan: US$327k
  57. Angola: US$214k
  58. Latvia: US$208k
  59. Philippines: US$149k
  60. Colombia: US$149k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$903m 16%
2 Japan US$836m 14.8%
3 China US$569m 10%
4 Israel US$552m 9.7%
5 United States US$431m 7.6%
6 South Korea US$386m 6.8%
7 Sweden US$324m 5.7%
8 Netherlands US$230m 4.1%
9 India US$197m 3.5%
10 Austria US$176m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$905m 16%
2 Germany US$621m 11%
3 China US$381m 6.7%
4 Netherlands US$323m 5.7%
5 India US$299m 5.3%
6 Italy US$245m 4.3%
7 Mexico US$181m 3.2%
8 France US$170m 3%
9 Belgium US$153m 2.7%
10 Türkiye US$138m 2.4%

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
  • 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 25%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Sudan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4% 3% – 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 25% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 12% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 12% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 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 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 4% 3% – 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 12% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1%* 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 0% 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 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 12% 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 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4% 3% – 5% 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 12% 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 1.3%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 7% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 11% 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 4.6% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 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
69562 Plates, sticks, tips & the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides/cermets
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
42922 Interchangeable tools for hand tools or for machine tools, including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools; knives for machines; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermets
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178209.00unchanged
20128209.00unchanged
20078209.00unchanged
20028209.00unchanged
19968209.00unchanged
19928209.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N343124 U.S. CBP 23 October 2024 · 8209.00.00.30

    The tariff classification of tungsten carbide rod blanks and cylindrical flux coating drawing die blanks from Taiwan

  • N303294 U.S. CBP 22 March 2019 · 8209.00.00.60

    The tariff classification of Carbide Insert Cutters from Switzerland

  • N290006 U.S. CBP 26 September 2017 · 8209.00.00.30

    The tariff classification of sintered metal carbide inserts and a Polycrystalline Diamond insert from the United Kingdom.

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. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0513 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8209.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8209.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported cermet tool tips and inserts worth £105.7m (up 20% on the year before), at an average of £226.34 per kg; Germany supplied 22%, followed by Sweden.

World trade in cermet tool tips and inserts reached US$6bn in 2024, down 6.6% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 16% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets?

Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets fall under HS subheading 8209.00, part of heading 8209, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8209.00 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 plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8209.00 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 plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools…?

Germany, with US$903m in 2024 (16% of world exports).

Which countries can export cermet tool tips and inserts 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 cermet tool tips and inserts from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (22%), Sweden (14%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £105.7m.

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