Key facts
- Most likely code
- 8467.21
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Cordless drills 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”.
How to choose the right code
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.
Codes for cordless drills
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.
- 8467.21
Most likely
Legal text: “With self-contained electric motor: Drills of all kinds”
Heading 84.67: “Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor”
Applies when it is a drill of any kind for working in the hand, with a self-contained electric motor.
- 8205.10
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Drilling, threading or tapping tools”
Heading 82.05: “Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blow lamps; 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”
Applies when it is a hand drilling tool without a motor.
Similar products
Products in the same category as cordless drills, or classified under the same headings.
- ScrewdriversHS 8205.40
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for cordless drills are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Cordless drills in United States4 national lines, duty rates live
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Classification depends on the exact product
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for cordless drills?
Cordless drills 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”.
Does the motor change the HS code for cordless drills?
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.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 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.