HTS heading
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:
Rates as published in 2026 HTS Revision 15, captured 2026-08-13. Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Current duty rates (10 lines)
| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203.10.30.00 | Not over 11 cm in length | Free | — | 47.5¢/doz. |
| 8203.10.60.00 | Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in length | Free | — | 62.5¢/doz. |
| 8203.10.90.00 | Over 17 cm in length | Free | — | 77.5¢/doz. |
| 8203.20.20.00 | Tweezers | 4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% |
| 8203.20.40.00 | Slip joint pliers | 12% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% |
| 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% |
| 8203.20.80.00 | Parts | 4.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% |
| 8203.30.00.00 | Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof | Free | — | 50% |
| 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 | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% |
| 8203.40.60.00 | Other (including parts) | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% |
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