Screwdriver Hs Code

Screwdriver harmonized system code

Product Overview The screwdriver classified under HS Code 820540 is a hand tool specifically designed for driving screws, featuring a handle and a shaft with a tip shaped to fit various screw heads. Typically manufactured from high-grade alloy steel with corrosion-resistant coatings, these screwdrivers exhibit precise dimensional tolerances and durable mechanical properties. Key physical specifications include shaft lengths ranging from 50 mm to 300 mm, handle ergonomics optimized for torque application, and tip profiles conforming to standardized screw drive types such as Phillips, slotted, and Pozidriv. The classification 820540 encompasses interchangeable and non-interchangeable blade screwdrivers, excluding those with power-driven mechanisms. These tools find extensive use in food service equipment assembly, retail point-of-sale installations, and processing industry maintenance operations, where reliability and precision are critical. Their robust construction and compliance with international material standards position them competitively within the global market, offering importers and exporters a balance of quality and cost-efficiency suitable for diverse industrial applications. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications HS Code 820540 is structured within Chapter 82 (Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal), Heading 8205 (Hand tools), and Subheading 820540 (Screwdrivers). This classification is assigned based on the screwdriver’s function as a hand-operated tool with a fixed or interchangeable blade designed to engage screw heads. Trade considerations for products under this code emphasize standardized packaging, commonly in bulk cartons or blister packs, with protective measures such as anti-corrosion coatings or desiccants to preserve metal integrity during transshipment. Shipping protocols typically require secure containment to prevent mechanical damage and contamination. Quality standards applicable include ISO 8764 for screwdriver tip dimensions and ISO 6789 for torque tools where relevant, ensuring conformity with WTO trade facilitation agreements and customs documentation accuracy. Adhering to these standards facilitates streamlined customs clearance and supports compliance with international trade regulations, making HS Code 820540 screwdrivers a reliable commodity in cross-border commercial transactions.

Screwdriver Chapter Note

1.- Apart from blow lamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure or pedicure sets, and goods of heading 82.09, this Chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of : (a) Base metal; (b) Metal carbides or cermets; (c) Precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) on a support of base metal, metal carbide or cermet; or (d) Abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, or the like, of base metal, which retain their identity and function after the application of the abrasive. 2.- Parts of base metal of the articles of this Chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool-holders for hand tools (heading 84.66). However, parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this Chapter. Heads, blades and cutting plates for electric shavers or electric hair clippers are to be classified in heading 85.10. 3.- Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 82.11 and at least an equal number of articles of heading 82.15 are to be classified in heading 82.15.