HS code 820559: Hand Tools
- Covers:
- Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 820510 (Drilling, threading or tapping tools); 820520 (Hammers and sledge hammers); 820530 (Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting…); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 1.5¢/kg + 3.5% (varies by US subheading) (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks : Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds) : Other
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What 820559 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks › Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds) › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 8205 (hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 820510 Drilling, threading or tapping tools
- 820520 Hammers and sledge hammers
- 820530 Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood
- 820540 Screwdrivers
- 820551 Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds) — Household tools
- 820560 Blowlamps
- 820570 Vices, clamps and the like
- 820590 Other, including sets of articles of two or more subheadings of this heading
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 8205 Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
1.5¢/kg + 3.5% (varies by US subheading)
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 820559
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Common questions
- What is HS code 820559?
- Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks : Other hand…
- What duty rates apply to 820559?
- Listed US duty: 1.5¢/kg + 3.5% (varies by US subheading) (US general rate, HTS 2026).
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