Heading 8203 · Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal…
8203.40
Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof:
Official notices
Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.
- Jun 1, 2026 · The White House Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- Apr 2, 2026 · The White House Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- Aug 19, 2025 · Commerce Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8203.40, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 16(c)(vii) | (vii) Derivative steel articles: [Compiler’s note: List may begin on a subsequent page; read numbers from left to right.] | 9903.82.01, 9903.82.03, 9903.82.05, 9903.82.09, 9903.82.16 |
| U.S. note 20(f) | (f) Heading 9903.88.03 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in (1) heading 9903.88.13 and… | 9903.88.03, 9903.88.09 |
| U.S. note 21(l) | (l) Subheading 9903.89.37 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Germany that are classified in the subheadings enumerated below: | 9903.89.37 |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 8203Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof
- 8203.40Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar tools, and parts thereof
- 8203.40.30.00With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium6%
- 8203.40.60.00Other (including parts)3.3%