Steel Hand Vise from Mexico
A compact, portable vise made entirely of steel for holding small workpieces during manual crafting or repair. Classified in HTS 8205.59.55 as other iron/steel handtools (vises and clamps), separate from machine tool accessories. Ideal for jewelers and hobbyists.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
30.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide photos or diagrams showing portable, hand-operated design to confirm non-machine use
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial parts; retail packs help maintain heading 8205
• Declare exact steel alloy to prevent misvaluation as cheaper iron equivalents