HTS heading 8203 · Chapter 82
HTS 8203: Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting…
HTS heading 8203 covers files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (4 lines), 4% (1 line), 12% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203.10 | Files, rasps and similar tools: | ||||
| 8203.10.30.00 | Not over 11 cm in length[doz.] | Free | 47.5¢/doz. | Estimate → | |
| 8203.10.60.00 | Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in length[doz.] | Free | 62.5¢/doz. | Estimate → | |
| 8203.10.90.00 | Over 17 cm in length[doz.] | Free | 77.5¢/doz. | Estimate → | |
| 8203.20 | Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof: | ||||
| 8203.20.20.00 | Tweezers[No.] | 4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 8203.20.40.00 | Slip joint pliers[doz.] | 12% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% | Estimate → |
| 8203.20.60 | Other (except parts) | 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 | Pliers[doz.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8203.20.60.60 | Other[doz.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8203.20.80.00 | Parts[No.] | 4.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 8203.30.00.00 | Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof[No.] | Free | 50% | Estimate → | |
| 8203.40 | Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof: | ||||
| 8203.40.30.00 | With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium[No.] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% | Estimate → |
| 8203.40.60.00 | Other (including parts)[No.] | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | Estimate → |
12 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8203.20.20.00 at the general rate of 4%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4%) | $400.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $447.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.