U.S. exports of Hand Tool Sets (Two or More Subheadings of 8205) and Related Articles, NESOI (HS 820590) totaled $1.5M in August 2026.
Importers of Hand Tool Sets (Two or More Subheadings of 8205) and Related Articles, NESOI paid $50K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 18.41% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Hand Tool Sets (Two or More Subheadings of 8205) and Related Articles, NESOI imports of $275K in August 2026 ran 34% below the year-to-date monthly average of $416K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHeading 8205.90 serves two distinct commercial purposes: it captures specialty items such as anvils, portable forges, and hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks (8205901000), and it provides the classification home for retail tool sets combining articles from two or more subheadings of 8205 (8205906000). The set-classification rule is commercially significant — a kit containing, for example, screwdrivers, a hammer, and pliers must be classified here rather than split across individual subheadings. China leads US imports under this heading, with France, Germany, and Italy supplying premium-branded sets.
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A retail tool set classifies under 8205906000 when it contains tools from two or more subheadings of 8205, is put up for retail sale as a unit, and is presented in packaging (such as a blow-molded case or blister pack) intended for direct sale to the end user. If the tools are simply bundled for shipping convenience rather than retail presentation, each tool may need to be classified individually under its own subheading.
Portable forges and hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks are specifically enumerated in 8205901000 as hand tools of base metal. The distinction from industrial machinery (Chapter 84) rests on the manual or pedal-powered operation: once a grinding wheel or forge is motor-driven, it typically migrates to the appropriate Chapter 84 heading. Power source and operational mechanism are the decisive classification factors.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8205901000 | Anvs, Pfrgs, Hd/Pd-Op Grnd Whls W/Frmwrk; Bm Pts Thof | $209K | 21.16% | 85.28% | $44K |
| 8205906000 | Sets of Arts of 2 or More of Forgo Sbhdng Hnd Tls | $62K | 9.13% | 100.00% | $6K |
Anvs, Pfrgs, Hd/Pd-Op Grnd Whls W/Frmwrk; Bm Pts Thof
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8205906000 | Sets of Arts of 2 or More of Forgo Sbhdng Hnd Tls | $1.1M |
| 8205901000 | Anvs, Pfrgs, Hd/Pd-Op Grnd Whls W/Frmwrk; Bm Pts Thof | $313K |
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.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and South Africa together take 42% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
11.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 18.41% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$275KYoY · free account
Exports
$1.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.1M of Hand Tool Sets (Two or More Subheadings of 8205) and Related Articles, NESOI and exported $19.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 6 of 9 in heading 8205
Subheading 820590 · $1.5M of $51.0M