Customs code · HS subheading 8205 59

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Hand tools of base metal for masons

Moulders, cement casters, plasterers and painters

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 8205 59 10 00: this code with 00 added.

This covers base-metal tools designed for use by hand by masons, moulders, cement casters, plasterers or painters. It applies when the tool is for one of these stated trades and is not described by a more specific neighbouring hand-tool category.

For example

A base-metal hand trowel for a mason
A base-metal plasterer's hand trowel
A base-metal hand scraper for a painter

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Official tariff text

Hand tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, plasterers and painters, of base metal, n.e.s.

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 8205 59 10.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

82.05.5900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

8205 59 10 00 Tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, plasterers and painters

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

1.5¢/kg + 3.5%. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines11 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8205.59.10.00 Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

82.05.5900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8205 59 10 00

Tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, plasterers and painters

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 11 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8205.59.10.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Pipe tools, and parts thereof

General rate

7.2%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.20.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Powder-actuated handtools, and parts thereof

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.30.10

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Crowbars, track tools and wedges, and parts thereof, Crowbars

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.30.80

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Crowbars, track tools and wedges, and parts thereof, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.45.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of iron or steel, Caulking guns

General rate

5.3%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.55.05

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of iron or steel, Other, Edged handtools, Single edge razor blades other than for shaving

General rate

5.3%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8205.59.55.10

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of iron or steel, Other, Edged handtools, Other

General rate

5.3%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.
8205.59.55.60

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of iron or steel, Other, Other (including parts)

General rate

5.3%

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

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8205.59.60.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of copper

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.70.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other, Of aluminum

General rate

1.5¢/kg + 3.5%

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 1.5¢/kg + 3.5%. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
8205.59.80.00

Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, 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; base metal parts thereof, Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof, Other

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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What to do now for an import

The code is settled. What is left is the import declaration around it.

On an import declaration the code is 8205 59 10 00: this code with 00 added There is no further split under it. Go to this section
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On an import declaration

8205 59 10 00

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 8205591000: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.

Look this line up in the EU tariff

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

This is the catch-all under 8205 59: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within the parent group of base-metal hand tools, this is where tools for the five named trades go when they are not covered by a sibling category for drilling and threading, hammers, woodworking cutting tools, screwdrivers, household tools, blowlamps, vices, anvils, portable forges, grinding stones or sets.

8205 59 80 Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s.

Rates, origin and documents

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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

Andorra
San Marino
Türkiye
European Union
Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
Western Sahara
European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
+46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories); GSP - General arrangements except India.

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

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Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

Ukraine

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Movement certificate EUR.1
Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Sanctions and restricted regions 2 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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How we got to this code

XV
82
8205
8205 59
8205 59 10

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Step 5 of 5 · Complete

Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
✓
Step 2 · Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of ba… 10 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which named product group best describes it: an agricultural, gardening or forestry hand tool; a hand saw or saw blade; a file, pliers or similar hand tool; a hand wrench or socket head; another hand tool or implement; a retail set of tools; a replaceable tool; a machine knife or blade; an unmounted sintered metal-carbide tool part; a mechanical hand-operated food or drink implement weighing less than 10 kg; a knife; a razor or non-electric shaving machine; scissors; another cutting or clipping tool or manicure or pedicure implement; or a spoon, fork or similar kitchen or table article?
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Step 3 · Heading 8205 Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal… 5 of 15 headings under chapter 82
Is it a hand drilling or threading tool, hammer, woodworking cutting tool, screwdriver, non-mechanical household tool, other unspecified hand tool including a mounted glazier’s diamond, blowtorch, vise or similar clamp, or an anvil, portable forge, framed hand- or foot-powered grindstone, or a set of two or more of these types?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 8205 59 Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal… 6 of 9 subheadings under heading 8205
Is it a hand tool for masons, moulders, concrete casters, plasterers or painters, or is it another hand tool including a mounted glazier’s diamond?
✓
Step 5 · Full code 8205 59 10 Hand tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, pl… 1 of 2 codes under subheading 8205 59

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you are here 8205 59 10 Hand tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, plasterers and painters, of base metal, n.e.s. 3.7%
another option 8205 59 80 Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s. 2.7%

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Often confused with

8203 30 00 Metal-cutting shears and similar hand tools, of base metal 1.7%
That code names hand-operated sheet-metal shears and similar tools, whereas this code names tools for the five stated trades.
8205 59 80 Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s. 2.7%
That code covers other base-metal hand tools in the same broader group, while this code specifically names tools for masons, moulders, cement casters, plasterers and painters.
8207 90 91 Tools, interchangeable, for use in mechanical or non-mechanical hand-held appliances, or for machine tools, for working metal, with working parts of materials other than diamond, agglomerated diamond, sintered metal carbide or cermets, n.e.s. 2.7%
That code covers replaceable tools for hand tools or machine tools for working metal, while this code covers complete hand tools for the five stated trades.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.