Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, NESOI (Base Metal) (HS 820790) totaled $34.2M in August 2026, imported from 63 countries.
Importers of Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, NESOI (Base Metal) paid $4.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 14.68% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataThe NESOI catch-all under 820790 captures a broad range of interchangeable cutting and non-cutting tools — including files, rasps, cutterheads with interchangeable blades, and woodworking tools — that do not fit the more specific milling, drilling, turning, or boring headings. The US schedule is notably granular, with separate lines for files and rasps (8207901500), high-alloy cutting tools (8207903030), woodworking cutterheads (8207907550), and multiple NESOI provisions distinguishing hand-tool use from machine-tool use and metal-cutting from non-metal-cutting applications. Taiwan leads US imports under this heading, followed by Vietnam and China — a sourcing pattern that reflects significant production shifting in the broader hand and power tool accessories sector.
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3.3K import shipments a month
Using the NESOI provision as a default is a common compliance error. CBP expects importers to affirmatively demonstrate that a tool does not fit a more specific heading (820750 for drilling, 820760 for boring/broaching, 820770 for milling, 820780 for turning) before resorting to 820790. An NESOI classification that should have been a specific heading can result in penalties, liquidated damages, and prior disclosure obligations. A thorough classification analysis — ideally with a licensed customs broker — is advisable before using any NESOI line.
The US schedule provides dedicated lines for cutterheads with interchangeable tools not for handtools and not for cutting metal (8207907545) and specifically for woodworking cutterheads with interchangeable tools (8207907550). The key classification questions are whether the cutterhead is designed for hand or machine use, and whether it is intended for cutting metal or non-metal substrates. Woodworking cutterheads — such as those used on shapers, planers, and moulders — typically fall under 8207907550 when they carry interchangeable blade inserts.
Subheading 4 of 10 in heading 8207
Subheading 820790 · $34.2M of $289.1M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207906000 | Oth Intrchngbl Tls F Hdtls Nt Mtl Ctng, Pts, NESOI | $16.8M | 14.89% | 94.26% | $2.5M |
| 8207907585 | Oth Intchbl Tls Nt Router Bts O Cuttrhds Nt Hndtls | $9.0M | 13.72% | 93.11% | $1.2M |
| 8207904500 | Oth Intrchngbl Tools F Cttng Mtl, Parts, NESOI | $3.1M | 16.66% | 79.75% | $522K |
| 8207901500 | Files A Rasps Inc Rtry Intrchngble, and Parts | $1.3M | 11.93% | 99.42% | $149K |
| 8207903085 | Oth Intrchgbl Cuttng Tls W Spec Mtl Cnt Cuttng Prt | $1.2M | 18.40% | 98.85% | $224K |
| 8207903030 | Hbs Oth Gr Ctng Intchgbl, Pts, O.2p Co, Mo, W O.1p V | $410K | 13.59% | 88.49% | $56K |
| 8207903080 | Oth Wdwrkng Tls for Cut W Spec Mtl Cnt Cutting Prt | $354K | 10.61% | 100.00% | $38K |
| 8207903075 | Wdwkng Ctrhds W Intchgbl Tls Spec Mtl Cnt Cut Part | $176K | 8.50% | 35.92% | $15K |
| 8207907545 | Cutrhds W Intchgbl Tls Nt Hndtls Nt for Cuttng Mtl | $146K | 20.35% | 100.00% | $30K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
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
China pays 41.0% duty; Germany 10.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
6.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 14.68% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$34.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$15.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $390.4M of Interchangeable Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, NESOI (Base Metal) and exported $188.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.