HTS heading 8203: Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools,
Heading 8203 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule 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. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8203 at a glance
- 10 rated tariff lines; 4 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 3.3% to 12%; 1 line(s) use a specific or compound rate (per kg, per unit…).
- Section 301 (products of China): 10 of 10 lines on a list in effect (List 3).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Not over 11 cm in length, Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in length, Over 17 cm in length, Tweezers, Slip joint pliers, Parts, Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof, With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten o….
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8203.10: Files, rasps and similar tools (3 lines)
- 8203.20: Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof (4 lines)
- 8203.30: Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof (1 line)
- 8203.40: Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof (2 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8203
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203.10.30 | Files, rasps and similar tools: Not over 11 cm in length | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.10.60 | Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in length | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.10.90 | Files, rasps and similar tools: Over 17 cm in length | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.20.20 | Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and part…: Tweezers | 4% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.20.40 | Other: Slip joint pliers | 12% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.20.60 | Other: Other (except parts) | 12¢/doz. + 5.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.20.80 | Other: Parts | 4.5% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.30.00 | Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.40.30 | With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten o… | 6% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8203.40.60 | Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts the…: Other (incl… | 3.3% | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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