European Union tariff, chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
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Key facts
- National lines
- 99
- Subheadings
- 64
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Summary
The European Union tariff has 99 national lines in HS chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal), under 64 subheadings in 15 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 99 national lines in HS chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal), under 64 subheadings in 15 headings.
82.01 Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
- 8201.10Spades and shovels1 line
- 8201.30Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes1 line
- 8201.40Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools1 line
- 8201.50Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears)1 line
- 8201.60Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears1 line
- 8201.90Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry1 line
82.02 Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades)
- 8202.10Hand saws1 line
- 8202.20Band saw blades1 line
- 8202.31Circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades): With working part of steel1 line
- 8202.39Circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades): Other, including parts1 line
- 8202.40Chain saw blades1 line
- 8202.91Other saw blades: Straight saw blades, for working metal1 line
- 8202.99Other saw blades: Other2 lines
82.03 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools
82.04 Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles
82.05 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
- 8205.10Drilling, threading or tapping tools1 line
- 8205.20Hammers and sledge hammers1 line
- 8205.30Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood1 line
- 8205.40Screwdrivers1 line
- 8205.51Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): Household tools1 line
- 8205.59Other hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds): Other2 lines
- 8205.60Blow lamps1 line
- 8205.70Vices, clamps and the like1 line
- 8205.90Other, including sets of articles of two or more of subheadings of this heading2 lines
82.06 Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale
- 8206.00Tools of two or more of the headings 82.02 to 82.05, put up in sets for retail sale1 line
82.07 Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock-drilling or earth-boring tools
- 8207.13Rock-drilling or earth-boring tools: With working part of cermets1 line
- 8207.19Rock-drilling or earth-boring tools: Other, including parts2 lines
- 8207.20Dies for drawing or extruding metal2 lines
- 8207.30Tools for pressing, stamping or punching3 lines
- 8207.40Tools for tapping or threading3 lines
- 8207.50Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling6 lines
- 8207.60Tools for boring or broaching5 lines
- 8207.70Tools for milling4 lines
- 8207.80Tools for turning3 lines
- 8207.90Other interchangeable tools7 lines
82.08 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
82.09 Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets
- 8209.00Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets2 lines
82.10 Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink
- 8210.00Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink1 line
82.11 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor
82.12 Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips)
82.13 Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor
- 8213.00Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor1 line
82.14 Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files)
82.15 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 82 are live on border.bot for the United States (184 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States184 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 82?
The European Union tariff has 99 national lines in HS chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal), under 64 subheadings in 15 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.