U.S. imports of Turning Tools (Base Metal) (HS 820780) totaled $3.8M in August 2026, imported from 31 countries.
Importers of Turning Tools (Base Metal) paid $638K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.62% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataInterchangeable turning tools — including single-point and multi-point inserts and toolholders used on lathes and turning centers — are a high-volume import category driven by metalworking and precision machining industries. The US schedule under 820780 splits the heading by alloy content of the cutting part: tools meeting specified chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium thresholds classify under 8207803000, while all other turning tools fall under 8207806000. Japan leads US imports, followed by Germany and China, with South Korea and Switzerland also significant — a supplier mix that reflects the global concentration of precision insert and toolholder manufacturing.
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399 import shipments a month
Indexable inserts of cemented carbide (cermet) used in turning toolholders are generally classified under heading 8209 (plates, sticks, tips of cermets for tools), not under 820780. Heading 820780 covers the complete interchangeable turning tool or toolholder assembly of base metal. Importers should carefully distinguish between the insert itself and the assembled tool to avoid misclassification between these two headings.
Both alloy-content lines under 820780 are subject to Section 301 additional tariffs when the goods originate in China. The alloy-content distinction (8207803000 vs. 8207806000) affects the base MFN duty rate but does not change Section 301 applicability. Importers sourcing from Japan, Germany, or South Korea avoid Section 301 exposure, though standard MFN duties still apply.
Subheading 10 of 10 in heading 8207
Subheading 820780 · $3.8M of $289.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $38.6M of Turning Tools (Base Metal) and exported $27.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 41.6% duty; Canada 0.1%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
12.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 16.62% of imports for consumption.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8207806000 | Turng Tls NESOI Nt Cnt Spec Met Ctg Pts | $2.6M | 14.12% | 81.14% | $372K |
| 8207803000 | Trng Tls W Ctg Pt Cnt Spec Metls | $1.2M | 22.08% | 100.00% | $266K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8207800000 | Intrchg Tls F Hndtls F Turning, Bs Mtl | $2.4M |
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.
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