What is the general duty rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00?

The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00?

The Column 2 rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00 is 27.5%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8205.59.20.00?

No active Chapter 99 tariff overlays (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA reciprocal, etc.) currently flag HTS 8205.59.20.00 in Tandom's catalog. Use the calculator's date + origin inputs to confirm against any retroactive overlay you may be filing.

Does HTS 8205.59.20.00 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 8205.59.20.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.

`8205.59.20.00`—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, powder-actuated handtools, and parts thereof

Q: What is HTS code 8205.59.20.00?

HTS 8205.59.20.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, powder-actuated handtools, and parts thereof. It belongs to Chapter 82 of the HTSUS.

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Free

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No.

Column 2

27.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is HTS code 8205.59.20.00?

What is the general duty rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00?

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 8205.59.20.00?

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8205.59.20.00?

Does HTS 8205.59.20.00 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

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