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  "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”.",
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      "value": "84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for cordless drills?",
      "answer": "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”."
    },
    {
      "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."
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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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      "id": "codes",
      "title": "Codes for cordless drills",
      "text": [
        "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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      "title": "Similar products",
      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as cordless drills, or classified under the same headings."
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    },
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      "title": "Duty rates by country",
      "text": [
        "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."
      ]
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      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code 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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      "text": [
        "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."
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  "terms": "https://border.bot/legal/terms",
  "notice": "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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