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HS 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

HS heading 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) spans 4 products in U.S. import records, with 70,616 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported are Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof, Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof, and Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof.

Part of Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/heading/8203

Products under this heading

HSProductShipments
820320Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof47,871
820340Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof12,476
820330Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof7,956
820310Files, rasps and similar tools2,313

Frequently asked questions about HS 8203

What is HS code 8203?

HS 8203 covers files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters. It is a 4-digit heading in chapter 82 (Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal) of the Harmonized System, with 4 six-digit subheadings that appear in U.S. import records.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS 8203?

ImportDoor has 70,616 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under HS heading 8203, updated monthly.

What is the most imported product under HS 8203?

Pliers, pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof (HS 820320) leads with 47,871 shipments, followed by Pipe cutters, bolt cutters (HS 820340) and Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereof (HS 820330).

HS Code 8203: Files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers | US Import Data