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Powered Hand Tools: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

Statutory HTS duty rates for 13 powered hand tools tariff lines (MFN Free–4.5%), from USITC. Effective rate May 2026: 13.8%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

  • The effective U.S. tariff on powered hand tools was 13.8% in May 2026, down from 17.04% a year earlier — calculated duties actually paid divided by customs value, from USITC data. The statutory MFN rate is Free–4.5% across 13 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule. China is the largest source, holding 29.2% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

  • Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric hand tools — drills, grinders, impact wrenches, and nutrunners on the assembly line. This family covers HTS heading 8467: 13 eight-digit rate lines with MFN (column 1, general) rates of Free–4.5% in the 2026 schedule.
  • Chapter 99 flags on individual lines mark Section 301/232 overlay provisions (e.g. 9903.88.01) that apply on top of the MFN column.

What importers actually paid

  • Latest month on record (2026-05): 13.8% effective on $468.0M of imports, versus 17.04% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 149 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-05.
  • In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $6.6B in customs value and paid $910.4M in calculated duties: an effective tariff rate of 13.76%. The effective rate captures Section 301/232 overlays, exclusions, and special-program use that the statutory column cannot.
  • A year earlier the effective rate was 2.15%, so the duty burden rose 11.6 points.
  • Top source countries in 2025: China ($1.9B at 21.66%), Vietnam ($1.6B at 9.38%), Mexico ($1.4B at 11.64%), Germany ($467.4M at 10.69%), Taiwan ($329.8M at 9.73%).
  • For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 3.9% of the U.S. wood products industry's $170B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

  • 8467.11.10: Suitable for metal working · MFN 4.5%
  • 8467.11.50: Other · MFN Free
  • 8467.19.10.00: Suitable for metal working · MFN 4.5%
  • 8467.19.50: Other · MFN Free
  • 8467.21.00: Drills of all kinds · MFN 1.7%
  • 8467.22.00: Saws · MFN Free
  • 8467.29.00: Other · MFN Free
  • 8467.81.00.00: Chain saws · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the U.S. tariff rate on powered hand tools? Importers paid an effective rate of 13.8% in May 2026 (calculated duties ÷ customs value, USITC DataWeb). The statutory MFN rate is Free–4.5%; Section 301/232 overlays and special programs explain the difference.
  • What is the statutory MFN duty rate for powered hand tools? Free–4.5% across the family's 13 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 8467).
  • Which countries supply the most powered hand tools to the U.S.? Top sources in 2025: China ($1.9B at 21.66%), Vietnam ($1.6B at 9.38%), Mexico ($1.4B at 11.64%). Sourcing is moderately concentrated: China holds 29.2% of imports.
  • How much powered hand tools does the U.S. import? $6.6B of customs value in 2025, paying $910.4M in calculated duties — an effective tariff of 13.76%.
  • Is the U.S. a net importer of powered hand tools? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $6.6B imported vs $827.2M exported (exports are 13% of imports).

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.