HS Chapter 82 — Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal

HS chapter 82 (Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal) covers 64 product categories in U.S. import records, with 1,308,037 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools, and Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof.

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
8204	Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches)	3	629,195
8207	Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools	10	104,427
8208	Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof	5	88,486
8202	Handsaws, and metal parts thereof	7	86,566
8205	Handtools (including glass cutters)	9	80,201
8203	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	4	70,616
8211	Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof	6	58,616
8215	Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware	4	46,634
8212	Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof	3	33,679
8214	Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives)	3	31,643
8201	Handtools of the following kinds and base metal parts thereof: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes	6	31,336
8210	HS 8210	1	19,229
8206	HS 8206	1	12,801
8213	HS 8213	1	9,627
8209	HS 8209	1	4,981

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 82

What is HS chapter 82?

Chapter 82 of the Harmonized System covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal. In U.S. import records it spans 15 four-digit headings and 64 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 82?

ImportDoor has 1,308,037 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 82, updated monthly.

Which HS 82 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 8204 (Hand-operated spanners and wrenches) leads with 629,195 shipments, followed by HS 8207 (Interchangeable tools for handtools) and HS 8208 (Knives and cutting blades).