HS code 8203.20: Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8203.20
- Covers
- Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 5 lines
Summary
HS code 8203.20 covers pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools. It sits in heading 82.03 (files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). Other goods of heading 82.03 are classified under 8203.10 (files, rasps and similar tools), 8203.30 (metal cutting shears and similar tools) and 8203.40 (pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches or similar tools). National tariff lines under 8203.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8203.20 covers pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools.
The legal text of the subheading is “Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 82.03 are classified under 8203.10 (files, rasps and similar tools), 8203.30 (metal cutting shears and similar tools) and 8203.40 (pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches or similar tools).
How it is structured
8203.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 82, are the chapter; the first four, 8203, are heading 82.03; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8203.20
- Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8203.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8203.20 cover?
HS code 8203.20 covers pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8203.20 in?
HS code 8203.20 is in heading 82.03 (files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal).
Where are goods of heading 82.03 classified when 8203.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 82.03 are classified under 8203.10 (files, rasps and similar tools), 8203.30 (metal cutting shears and similar tools) and 8203.40 (pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches or similar tools).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8203.20?
National tariff lines under 8203.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.