U.S. imports of Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools, and Parts, of Base Metal (HS 820340) totaled $4.6M in August 2026, imported from 28 countries.
Importers of Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools, and Parts, of Base Metal paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 27.33% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools, and Parts, of Base Metal imports of $4.6M in August 2026 ran 21% below the year-to-date monthly average of $5.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBolt cutters, pipe cutters, and perforating punches share this heading, with the US schedule further dividing them by cutting-part alloy content: 8203403000 covers tools whose cutting parts contain specified thresholds of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium, while 8203406000 captures all other base-metal versions. China is the primary US import source, with Vietnam and Taiwan also prominent, and Section 301 tariffs apply to Chinese-origin goods. Bolt cutters in particular are widely used in construction, security, and utility trades, making this a commercially active heading for industrial distributors.
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452 import shipments a month
To support classification under 8203403000, the cutting parts must meet specific minimum percentages of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium as defined in the HTS schedule notes. Importers should obtain mill certificates or metallurgical test reports from the manufacturer confirming the alloy composition of the cutting jaws or blades specifically — not the handles or body — since only the cutting portion's composition is determinative.
At the 6-digit HS level they share heading 8203.40, and at the US 10-digit level they are not separated by tool type — the subdivision is based solely on alloy content of the cutting parts. A pipe cutter and a bolt cutter with identical alloy compositions would therefore fall under the same 10-digit line.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 8203
Subheading 820340 · $4.6M of $39.5M
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Imports
$4.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $67.3M of Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools, and Parts, of Base Metal and exported $26.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8203403000 | Ppe/Blt Ctrs Prf Pchs W Ct Pts 0.2p Cr, Mo, W O.1p V | $2.4M | 19.73% | 99.28% | $480K |
| 8203406000 | Ppe O Blt Ctrs, Perf Pchs A Smlr Tls, Pts, NESOI | $2.2M | 35.73% | 98.22% | $788K |
Ppe/Blt Ctrs Prf Pchs W Ct Pts 0.2p Cr, Mo, W O.1p V
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8203400000 | Pp Cttrs Blt Cttrs Perft Pnchs Smlr A Pts, Bs Mtl | $2.0M |
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
Vietnam and China together supply 53% of it. China pays 49.4% duty; Germany 11.6%.
customs district
entry
rate provision · imports
1.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 27.33% of imports for consumption.