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HTS 8205.59.55Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof:Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof: Other: Other: Of iron or steel Other

What that translates to:Other iron or steel hand tools and parts, e.g. scrapers, trowels

Also written 82055955. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Other iron or steel hand tools and parts, e.g. scrapers… (HTS 8205.59.55) from China owe 55.3% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 5.3% regular duty plus a 25% steel, aluminum and copper tariff (Section 232) and a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate55.3%That's $5,530 on a $10,000 shipment.
Steel, aluminum and copper tariffSection 232, since Apr 6, 202625%
China tariffSection 301, since May 10, 201925%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule5.3%
Total duty55.3%
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper” (HTS 9903.82.01).
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Except for articles classifiable in chapters 72, 73, 74 or 76, articles where the weight of the applicable metal is less than 15 percent of the weight of the imported article” (HTS 9903.82.03).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the steel, aluminum and copper tariff (HTS 9903.82.09) are exempt from it.
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff instead adds 10% where this applies: “For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(ii), (vi), and (ix), at least 85 percent of the aluminum content of the article must be composed of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States. For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(iv), (vii), (x) and (xi), at least 85 percent of the steel content of the article must be composed of steel that was melted and poured in the United States. For articles provided for in subdivision (c)(viii), at least 85 percent of the copper content of the article must be composed of copper that was smelt and cast in the United States. These requirements are cumulative such that a derivative article in more than one subdivision must satisfy each requirement” (HTS 9903.82.06).
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Proclamation 11032 of Jun 1, 2026, Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States, 91 FR 34085, Jun 4, 2026; HTS 9903.82.09; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 3 raised to 25% from May 10, 2019), 84 FR 20459, May 9, 2019; HTS 9903.88.03.

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Official description

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof: Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof: Other: Other: Of iron or steel Other

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal.

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The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.

  • 8205.59.5505 (8205595505)Single edge razor blades other than for shaving · reported in No.
  • 8205.59.5510 (8205595510)Other · reported in No.
  • 8205.59.5560 (8205595560)Other (including parts) · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 8205.59.55

What is the duty rate for HTS 8205.59.55?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 5.3%. Goods from China owe 55.3% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8205.59.55 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8205.59.55 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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