What tariff does the U.S. charge on hand tools from China?

In 2025, hand tools imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 49.69%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much hand tools does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $731.8M of hand tools from China in 2025, 27.1% of the tracked hand tools it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on hand tools from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.1% of customs value on hand tools from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

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U.S. Imports of Hand tools From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $731.8M of hand tools from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 49.69%. That makes China the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 27.1% of tracked hand tools imports. The family-wide effective rate is 24.8%, so China's goods pay 24.9 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 6.1% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $731.8M of hand tools from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 49.69%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 24.9 points above the 24.8% family average.
Share of the family: 27.1%, #2 named source of hand tools.
Freight and insurance: 6.1% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on hand tools from China? In 2025, hand tools imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 49.69%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much hand tools does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $731.8M of hand tools from China in 2025, 27.1% of the tracked hand tools it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on hand tools from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.1% of customs value on hand tools from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.