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U.S. imports of files, rasps, and similar tools of base metal (HS 820310) totaled $3.7M in July 2026, traded with 29 countries.
Importers of Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools of Base Metal paid $492K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 14% on $3.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools of Base Metal imports of $3.7M in July 2026 ran 33% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.8M.
Last updated: July 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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355 shipments/mo
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$839KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Colombia and Brazil together supply 49% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
4.8% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 13.23%.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203109000 | Files,Rsps A Smlr Tls Ov 17cm LNG Bs Mtl | $1.8M | 13.12% | 95.41% | $230K |
| 8203106000 | Files,Rsps A Smlr Tls Ov 11 Nov 17cm LNG Bm | $1.3M | 13.24% | 102.05% | $175K |
| 8203103000 | Files,Rsps A Smlr Tools Nov 11cm LNG Bs Mtl | $570K | 11.48% | 115.59% | $65K |
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 | $569K |
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.
Subheading 4 of 4 in heading 8203
Subheading 820310 · $3.7M of $41.8M
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