HS Code for Turning tools

Turning tools are classified under HS code 8207.80. This code is part of Chapter 82, which covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons, and forks of base metal. Heading 8207 is for 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). Subheading 8207.80 specifically identifies tools designed for turning operations. These tools are typically used in lathes where the workpiece rotates against the stationary cutting tool. The classification depends on the tool's function as an interchangeable component that performs the actual cutting or shaping. It includes tools made of high-speed steel, carbon steel, or those tipped with cemented carbides or cermets. The essential characteristic of these items is that they are the working part of the machine, designed to be replaced as they wear down or as different machining profiles are required. This code covers the complete tool assembly intended for turning, provided it is interchangeable.

Products Included

• Lathe turning tools
• Boring bars designed for turning operations
• External and internal threading tools for lathes
• Carbide-tipped turning bits
• High-speed steel (HSS) lathe tool bits

Common Misclassification

Turning tools are often misclassified under HS code 8466, which covers parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465. While turning tools are used with lathes (heading 8458), heading 8207 is more specific for the interchangeable cutting tools themselves. Another common error is using HS code 8209.00, which is for plates, sticks, tips, and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets. If the carbide tip is already mounted on a shank, it must be classified under 8207.80; only the unmounted inserts belong in 8209.00.

FAQ

What is the HS code for turning tools?

The HS code for interchangeable turning tools for machine tools is 8207.80.

Do indexable inserts fall under this code?

If the inserts are imported alone (unmounted), they are classified under 8209.00. If they are imported as part of a complete tool holder assembly, the assembly is classified under 8207.80.