HTS tariff line · chapter 82
8207.50.20
With cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium
Analysis
HTS 8207.50.20 covers with cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium under heading 8207 (interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
Within this group the rate runs from 2.9% to 8.4%. Compared with 8207.50.40 (suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof), which pays 8.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3.4 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 82 (74th percentile of 95 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 12.0 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8207.50.40 | Suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof | 8.4% |
| 8207.50.60 | For handtools, and parts thereof | 5.2% |
| 8207.50.80 | Not suitable for cutting metal, and parts thereof: other | 2.9% |