Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8207.30
8207.30.60: Pressing, stamping and punching tools: Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof
Pressing, stamping and punching tools
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8207 Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools; base metal parts thereof:
- 8207.30 Tools for pressing, stamping or punching, and parts thereof:
- 8207.30.60 Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof
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 4
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 12.1%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.10
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.12
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.17
- 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) | — | 2.9% |
| 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–Japan Trade Agreement JP | Japan | 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 | 35% |
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
- 8207.30.60 Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof 2.9%
- 8207.30.60.32 Stamping dies not suitable for cutting metal No., kg
- 8207.30.60.62 Metal forming dies, including thread-rolling dies No., kg
- 8207.30.60.92 Other tools No., kg
- 8207.30.60.95 Parts No., kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
8207.30 Tools for pressing, stamping or punching
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.7% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 8207.30
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.
- N355054 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stamping dies from South Korea
- N350641 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of tool blanks
- H287198 U.S. CBP
Request for Internal Advice on Tariff Classification of Fin Stamping Die
- N298417 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a press forge die blank from an unknown country.
- N295035 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Production Die Line from various countries.
Legal notes
HTS code 8207.30.60 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8207.30 (tools for pressing, stamping or punching).
The general duty is 2.9%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.7%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8207.30 worth US$945m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8207.30.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.9%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8207.30.60 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, JP, 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 8207.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$229m), followed by Japan.