UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 8205.51
8205 51 00 00: Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools
Household hand tools
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8205 Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks
- Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds)
- 8205 51 00 00 Household tools
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 8205.51
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
8205.51 Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free – 3.7% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1.9% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 6.8% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- 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…
- 600010907 HMRC
This product is a corkscrew that is used to remove the cork from a wine bottle and is manufactured in China. It is made from 1005 Zinc Alloy and is packaged on a backing card.
- 600010793 HMRC
The Nut cracker is made from Zinc Alloy and come packed on a tie card. This product can be used in the household and is used for cracking nuts out of there shells.
Legal notes
Commodity code 8205 51 00 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 8205.51 (other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): household tools).
The third-country duty is 2%.
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 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of household hand tools (HS 8205.51) into the UK came to £26.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 0% on the year before); China supplied 84%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 0%–3.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 5%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 6.8%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 8205.51 worth US$63m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 8205 51 00 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 2%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 8205 51 00 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 8205 51 00 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 8205.51 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$57m).
Typical products
- bottle opener, not mechanical
- elbow juice squeezer
- kitchen tools, base metal non-electric
- knife sharpeners non-mechanical
- multi purpose shovel, 4 in 1 tool
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.