Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8205.59

8205.59.55

8205.59.55: Of iron or steel: other

Other hand tools

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8205 Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof:
  2. Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof:
  3. 8205.59 Other:
  4. Other:
  5. Of iron or steel
  6. 8205.59.55 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 5.3% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 4

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.09
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.16
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—5.3%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus40%

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

Subdivisions

  1. 8205.59.55 Other 5.3%
  2. 8205.59.55.05 Single edge razor blades other than for shaving No.
  3. 8205.59.55.10 Other No.
  4. 8205.59.55.60 Other (including parts) No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8205.59 Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): other

UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3% Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 8.9% Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 3.5% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8205.59

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.

  • N363313 U.S. CBP 29 July 2026 · 8205.59.55.60

    The tariff classification of a tire repair kit from China

  • H361779 U.S. CBP 10 July 2026 · 8205.59.55.60

    Request to reconsider NY N361167; Tariff Classification of Various Cam Levers

  • N356178 U.S. CBP 25 November 2025 · 8205.59.55.10

    The tariff classification of a scraper from Denmark

  • N351160 U.S. CBP 17 July 2025 · 8205.59.55.60

    The tariff classification of scoops from China

  • N350346 U.S. CBP 9 July 2025 · 8205.59.55.60

    The tariff classification, country of origin and marking of a floor installation kit

  • N347496 U.S. CBP 18 April 2025 · 8205.59.55.60

    The tariff classification of a Disposable Adhesive Syringe from China

  • N336921 U.S. CBP 14 December 2023 · 8205.59.55.60

    The tariff classification of shoehorns from China

  • N331298 U.S. CBP 8 March 2023 · 8205.59.55.10

    The tariff classification of a Sidewalk Ice Scraper from Canada

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 82 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8205.59.55 is one of 8 lines under subheading 8205.59, other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): other.

The general duty is 5.3%.

3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.5%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8205.59 worth US$809m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8205.59.55?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5.3%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 8205.59.55 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8205.59 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$281m), followed by Taiwan.

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