8205 - 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:

Sub-classifications

Commodity Code

Description

8205 1000 00

Drilling, threading or tapping tools, and parts thereof
8205 20

Hammers and sledge hammers, and parts thereof:
- 8205 2030 00
  
  With heads not over 1.5 kg each
- 8205 2060 00
  
  With heads over 1.5 kg each
8205 30

Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood, and parts thereof:
- 8205 3030 00
  
  With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium
- 8205 3060 00
  
  Other (including parts)
8205 4000 00

Screwdrivers, and parts thereof
Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof:
- 8205 51
  
  Household tools, and parts thereof:
  - Of iron or steel:
    
    8205 5115 00
    
    Carving and butcher steels, with or without handles
    
    8205 5130
    
    Other (including parts)
    
    8205 5130 30
    
    Kitchen and table implements
    
    8205 5130 60
    
    Other (including parts)
  - 8205 5145 00
    
    Of copper
  - 8205 5160 00
    
    Of aluminum
  - 8205 5175 00
    
    Other
- 8205 59
  
  Other:
  - 8205 5910 00
    
    Pipe tools, and parts thereof
  - 8205 5920 00
    
    Powder-actuated handtools, and parts thereof
  - 8205 5930
    
    Crowbars, track tools and wedges, and parts thereof
    
    8205 5930 10
    
    Crowbars
    
    8205 5930 80
    
    Other
  - Other:
    
    Of iron or steel
    
    8205 5945 00
    
    Caulking guns
    
    8205 5955
    
    Other
    
    Edged handtools:
    
    8205 5955 05
    
    Single edge razor blades other than for shaving
    
    8205 5955 10
    
    Other
    
    8205 5955 60
    
    Other (including parts)
    
    8205 5960 00
    
    Of copper
    
    8205 5970 00
    
    Of aluminum
    
    8205 5980 00
    
    Other
8205 6000 00

Blow torches and similar self-contained torches, and parts thereof
8205 7000

Vises, clamps and the like, and parts thereof
- Vises:
  - 8205 7000 30
    
    Pipe
  - 8205 7000 60
    
    Other
- 8205 7000 90
  
  Other (including parts)
8205 90

Other, including sets of articles of two or more subheadings of this heading:
- 8205 9010 00
  
  Anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereof
- 8205 9060 00
  
  Sets of articles of two or more of the foregoing subheadings

Overview

Heading 8205 encompasses a broad range of "handtools not elsewhere specified or included." This category is for tools that are operated by hand, or sometimes foot, and are not specifically covered by other headings within Chapter 82 or elsewhere in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The description explicitly includes items like glass cutters, blow torches, vises, clamps, anvils, portable forges, and hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels. It's crucial to note that this heading is a catch-all for manual tools that don't fit into more specific classifications, such as cutting tools for wood (8203) or cutting tools for metal (8204).

The distinction between 8205 and its sibling categories at the Section XV level lies in the nature of the goods. While other headings in Section XV might cover raw base metals or finished articles made from base metals, 8205 specifically focuses on functional implements – tools designed for performing specific tasks. Its position within Chapter 82, which deals with tools, implements, and cutlery, reinforces this focus on utilitarian hand-operated devices.

Within heading 8205 itself, further subheadings provide more granular classification based on the specific type of handtool. These subdivisions (e.g., 8205.10 for drilling tools, 8205.20 for hammers, 8205.40 for screwdrivers) allow for precise categorization of the diverse array of handtools that fall under this broad heading. The inclusion of "Other handtools" as a general subcategory (often denoted by a blank code in some systems) signifies that even within 8205, there's a residual category for tools that don't fit into the more specific subheadings but still meet the general criteria of heading 8205.

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