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HTS 8203Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
8203.10	8203.10Files, rasps and similar tools
8203.10.30.00	8203.10.30.00Not over 11 cm in lengthGeneral Free · Column 2 47.5¢/doz. · doz.	Free		47.5¢/doz.	doz.
8203.10.60.00	8203.10.60.00Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in lengthGeneral Free · Column 2 62.5¢/doz. · doz.	Free		62.5¢/doz.	doz.
8203.10.90.00	8203.10.90.00Over 17 cm in lengthGeneral Free · Column 2 77.5¢/doz. · doz.	Free		77.5¢/doz.	doz.
8203.20	8203.20Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof
8203.20.20.00	8203.20.20.00TweezersGeneral 4% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 60% · No.	4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	60%	No.
	Other
8203.20.40.00	8203.20.40.00Slip joint pliersGeneral 12% · Special Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 60% · doz.	12%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	60%	doz.
8203.20.60	8203.20.60Other (except parts)General 12¢/doz. + 5.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 $1.20/doz. + 60%	12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	$1.20/doz. + 60%
8203.20.60.30	8203.20.60.30PliersGeneral 12¢/doz. + 5.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 $1.20/doz. + 60% · doz.	12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	$1.20/doz. + 60%	doz.
8203.20.60.60	8203.20.60.60OtherGeneral 12¢/doz. + 5.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 $1.20/doz. + 60% · doz.	12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	$1.20/doz. + 60%	doz.
8203.20.80.00	8203.20.80.00PartsGeneral 4.5% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · No.	4.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	No.
8203.30.00.00	8203.30.00.00Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 50% · No.	Free		50%	No.
8203.40	8203.40Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof
8203.40.30.00	8203.40.30.00With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadiumGeneral 6% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 60% · No.	6%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	60%	No.
8203.40.60.00	8203.40.60.00Other (including parts)General 3.3% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 50% · No.	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	China27.56% of imports	Taiwan20.28% of imports	Vietnam19.7% of imports	Germany8.64% of imports	India3.32% of imports	Switzerland2.5% of imports	Japan1.84% of imports	Spain1.74% of imports	Italy1.49% of imports	Brazil1.38% of imports
8203.10.30.00Not over 11 cm in length	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.10.60.00Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in length	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.10.90.00Over 17 cm in length	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.20.20.00Tweezers	41.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	16.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	14%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	41.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.20.40.00Slip joint pliers	49.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12%	24.5%9903.05.84	12%	22%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	12%	12%	49.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.20.60.30Pliers	From 37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 12.5%9903.05.84Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 10%9903.05.44Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%
8203.20.60.60Other	From 37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 12.5%9903.05.84Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 10%9903.05.44Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	Varies12¢/doz. + 5.5%Depends on product facts	From 37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27Plus 12¢/doz. + 5.5%
8203.20.80.00Parts	42%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	17%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	14.5%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	42%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.30.00.00Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.40.30.00With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium	43.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.76	18.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	16%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	43.5%9903.05.019903.05.27
8203.40.60.00Other (including parts)	From 28.3%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.3%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.3%Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 3.3%Depends on product facts

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-14, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).