U.S. imports of Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools of Base Metal (HS 820310) totaled $3.1M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools of Base Metal paid $482K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.41% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataColombia and Brazil together dominate US imports of base-metal files and rasps, a supply pattern rooted in long-established precision file manufacturing industries in those countries. The US schedule segments this heading by working length — up to 11 cm (8203103000), over 11 cm through 17 cm (8203106000), and over 17 cm (8203109000) — making accurate measurement of the cutting surface, not the overall tool length, essential for correct classification. Files and rasps serve woodworking, metalworking, and farriery trades, and the length-based breakout reflects duty differentiation across professional and industrial grades.
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341 import shipments a month
Classification under the length-based 10-digit lines (8203103000, 8203106000, 8203109000) is based on the length of the cutting or working surface of the file or rasp, not the total length including the tang or handle. Importers should confirm measurement methodology with their customs broker, as CBP may measure samples at the port.
Both countries have mature, export-oriented file manufacturing industries — particularly Colombia — that developed over decades supplying professional-grade hand files to North American markets. Their production combines competitive labor costs with the metallurgical expertise needed for consistent tooth geometry and hardness, making them preferred sources for both industrial distributors and specialty trades such as farriery.
Subheading 4 of 4 in heading 8203
Subheading 820310 · $3.1M of $39.5M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$661KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $33.3M of Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools of Base Metal and exported $8.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203109000 | Files, Rsps A Smlr Tls Ov 17cm LNG Bs Mtl | $2.0M | 16.79% | 88.97% | $339K |
| 8203103000 | Files, Rsps A Smlr Tools Nov 11cm LNG Bs Mtl | $591K | 15.66% | 100.00% | $92K |
| 8203106000 | Files, Rsps A Smlr Tls Ov 11 Nov 17cm LNG Bm | $327K | 15.42% | 91.97% | $50K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8203100000 | Files, Rasps and Similar Tools, of Base Metal | $661K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Switzerland and China together supply 45% of it. Brazil pays 37.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
6.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 16.41% of imports for consumption.