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  "summary": "Cordless drills imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 8467.21 when it is a drill of any kind for working in the hand, with a self-contained electric motor. It sits in heading 84.67, “Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor”. The tariff of the United States has 4 national lines under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8467.21 is 1.7%.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for cordless drills?",
      "answer": "Cordless drills imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 8467.21 when it is a drill of any kind for working in the hand, with a self-contained electric motor. It sits in heading 84.67, “Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor”."
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      "question": "Does the motor change the HS code for cordless drills?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 8467.21 when it is a drill of any kind for working in the hand, with a self-contained electric motor. Use 8205.10 when it is a hand drilling tool without a motor."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the duty on cordless drills imported into the United States?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8467.21 is 1.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "text": [
        "Does the drill have its own electric motor? Use 8467.21 when it is a drill of any kind for working in the hand, with a self-contained electric motor. Use 8205.10 when it is a hand drilling tool without a motor.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8205.10 applies when it is a hand drilling tool without a motor."
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        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to cordless drills."
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        "The tariff of the United States splits this code into 4 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8467.21 is 1.7%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "Products in the same category as cordless drills, or classified under the same headings."
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      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the United States with its reasons."
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      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as cordless drills can fall under different codes.",
        "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."
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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The national lines are from the tariff release of the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for cordless drills by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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