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Heading 8201
PSCC Heading 8201 — Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (2026)
Heading 8201 identifies the main commodity family Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry within Chapter 82.
Practical summary
What this code covers
Heading 8201 identifies the main commodity family Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry within Chapter 82.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
Use this heading when the product name is close but still too broad for the subheading or line level.
Selection note
How to choose it
Compare the subheadings under Heading 8201 and then choose the line that matches the exact product wording.
Nearby headings
8202
Hand saws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades)
8203 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools
8204 Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles
8205 Hand tools (including glaziers’ diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blow lamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks
8207 Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools
8208 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
8211 Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor
8212 Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips)
FAQ
What does PSCC 8201 cover?
Heading 8201 identifies the main commodity family Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry within Chapter 82.
Where is PSCC 8201 used in practice?
Use this heading when the product name is close but still too broad for the subheading or line level.
How do I choose PSCC 8201 over nearby options?
Compare the subheadings under Heading 8201 and then choose the line that matches the exact product wording.