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8203.20.60.30

Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof / Pliers

Classification path

  1. 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
  2. Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools, and parts thereof
  3. Other
  4. Other (except parts)
  5. Pliers

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
12¢/doz. + 5.5%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
$1.20/doz. + 60%
Unit of quantity
doz.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 8203

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 8203

Products 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.

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