Code 8203 20 · Heading 8203

Hand-held base-metal pliers, nippers and non-medical tweezers

This covers hand-held pliers, pincers, nippers and similar tools, as well as tweezers, made of base metal. Tweezers for medical use are excluded.

For example

• Hand-held base-metal pincers
• Hand-held base-metal nippers
• Hand-held base-metal tweezers for non-medical use

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Official tariff text

Pliers, incl. cutting pliers, pincers and tweezers for non-medical use and similar hand tools, of base metal

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• 8203 20 00 Pliers, incl. cutting pliers, pincers and tweezers for non-medical use and similar hand tools, of base metal 1.7%^* → Save

Compare the sibling codes

• 8203 10 Files, rasps and similar hand tools of base metal 1.7%^*
• 8203 20 Pliers, incl. cutting pliers, pincers and tweezers for non-medical use and similar hand tools, of base metal you are here 1.7%^*
• 8203 30 Metal-cutting shears and similar hand tools, of base metal 1.7%^*
• 8203 40 Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools, of base metal 1.7%^*

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

• 82.03.2001

  Gas pliers (pipe scanners, pipe wrenches)

  Ordinary duty

  Duty free^*

  Goods of EU origin

  Duty free^* You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

• 82.03.2002

  Combination pliers

  Ordinary duty

  Duty free^*

  Goods of EU origin

  Duty free^* You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

• 82.03.2003

  Cutting pliers

  Ordinary duty

  Duty free^*

  Goods of EU origin

  Duty free^* You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

• 82.03.2009

  Other

  Ordinary duty

  Duty free^*

  Goods of EU origin

  Duty free^* You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

• 8203 20 00 00

  Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools

  Ordinary duty

  Duty free^*

  Goods of EU origin

  Duty free^* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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* Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.