Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8206.00
8206.00.00: Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale
Hand tool sets for retail sale
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into USA
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 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
8206.00 Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- N362933 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a tool set
- N360759 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of a hand tool set
- N305296 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 24 Piece All Purpose Home Tool Set from Taiwan. Correction to Ruling Number N304663.
- N304663 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 24 Piece All Purpose Home Tool Set from Taiwan
- N298532 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 129 Piece Mechanic’s Tool Set from China.
- N271975 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 205 Piece Household Tool Kit from China.
Legal notes
HTS code 8206.00.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8206.00 (tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale).
The general duty is a specific or compound duty: The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, 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 10% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8206.00 worth US$119m in 2024; the largest supplier was Taiwan, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$2m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8206.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty; the supplementary unit is pcs. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8206.00.00 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 8206.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Taiwan (US$50m), followed by China.