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HS code 8203: Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers)…

Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar — heading 8203 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).

SectionXV
Chapter82
Subheadings (6 digits)4

Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal

Subheadings of 8203 (6 digits)

Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.

Common products under 8203

Hand tools

Confirm the full code and the duty rate

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.

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Other headings in chapter 82

← 8202Chapter 828204 →

Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is HS code 8203?

8203 is the HS 2022 heading for Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar. It is in chapter 82 (Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal), section XV, and has 4 six-digit subheadings, from 8203.10 to 8203.40.

Can I write 8203 on a commercial invoice?

Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 8203.10), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.

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