8203.10.90.00
Files, rasps and similar tools / Over 17 cm in length
Classification path
- 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
- Files, rasps and similar tools
- Over 17 cm in length
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 77.5¢/doz.
- Unit of quantity
- doz.
Related lines in heading 8203
- 8203.10.30.00Files, rasps and similar tools / Not over 11 cm in lengthFree
- 8203.10.60.00Over 11 cm but not over 17 cm in lengthFree
- 8203.20.20.00Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Tweezers4%
- 8203.20.40.00Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Slip joint pliers12%
- 8203.20.60.30Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Pliers12¢/doz. + 5.5%
- 8203.20.60.60Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Other12¢/doz. + 5.5%
- 8203.20.80.00Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Parts4.5%
- 8203.30.00.00Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts thereofFree
- 8203.40.30.00With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium6%
- 8203.40.60.00Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof / Other (including parts)3.3%
About 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
Heading 8203 covers handtools for gripping, filing, cutting and punching metal and other materials, plus base metal parts of those tools. It is split first by tool type: files and rasps, pliers and tweezers, metal cutting shears, and pipe cutters, bolt cutters and punches. Within each group the lines turn on size or on the metal content of the cutting part.
Full guide to heading 8203Products in this heading
- Files and rasps for metalwork
- Slip joint pliers
- Cutting pliers and pincers
- Tweezers
- Tin snips and metal cutting shears
- Pipe cutters
- Bolt cutters
- Perforating punches
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for tweezers?
Tweezers are classified under 8203.20.20.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 4%.
What is the duty on slip joint pliers?
Slip joint pliers fall under 8203.20.40.00. The general (MFN) rate is 12%.
How do I classify a pipe cutter?
If the cutting part contains by weight over 0.2% of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten, or over 0.1% of vanadium, use 8203.40.30.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6%. Otherwise use 8203.40.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.3%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.