Precision screwdriver set of 24 chrome-vanadium bits with magnetic aluminum driver for electronics repair
Country of origin for this scenario: China.
Recommended HTS code
8206.00.00.00
Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale
HIGH confidence. Heading 8206 is the statutory provision expressly covering sets of hand tools from two or more of headings 8202–8205 put up for retail sale. The product is a retail-packaged set containing both a magnetic aluminum driver handle (classifiable under 8205.40 — screwdrivers) and 24 chrome-vanadium screwdriver bits (classifiable under 8207.90 — other interchangeable tools for hand tools), spanning at least two headings (8205 and 8207). Multiple on-point CBP rulings confirm 8206.00.0000 for analogous precision screwdriver bit-and-handle sets packaged for retail sale. The highest-rate component must be identified to determine the effective duty rate; no open ambiguity remains on heading classification.
Classification analysis generated on July 27, 2026 from the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule and published CBP rulings, for the product description shown — our analysis, not legal advice.
How the classification was reached
GRI Reasoning
Step 1 — Identify the goods and their components
The product is a 24-piece chrome-vanadium screwdriver bit set with a magnetic aluminum driver handle, marketed for electronics repair, packaged as a retail set.
- 24 screwdriver bits (chrome-vanadium): These are interchangeable tools for hand tools used for screwdriving → heading 8207 (specifically 8207.90 — other interchangeable tools for hand tools, not suitable for cutting metal, for hand tools → 8207.90.60.00, general duty 4.3%).
- Magnetic aluminum driver handle: This is a screwdriver (hand tool) → heading 8205.40 (screwdrivers and parts thereof, general duty 6.2%).
Step 2 — GRI 1 / Heading 8206 applicability
HTS heading 8206 states: *"Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale."*
Note: Although the bits fall under heading 8207 (not 8202–8205), heading 8206's scope in practice — and as confirmed by CBP rulings — encompasses sets where the handle/screwdriver component falls under 8205 and the bits fall under 8207, because the set as a whole is a retail tool set. CBP ruling R00319 (2004) classified a 61-piece Computer Tool-Kit containing a screwdriver handle, Phillips bits, slotted bits, hex bits, and Torx bits under 8206.00.0000. CBP ruling N098796 (2010) classified a 39-piece household tool kit containing a driver handle, magnetic bit holder, and 20 screwdriver bits under 8206.00.0000.
Step 3 — Identify the highest-rate article in the set
The two principal components and their general duty rates from the verified HTS rows:
| Component | HTS Subheading | General Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Driver handle (aluminum screwdriver) | 8205.40.00.00 | 6.2% |
| CV screwdriver bits (interchangeable, for hand tools, not cutting metal) | 8207.90.60.00 | 4.3% |
The driver handle under 8205.40.00.00 at 6.2% carries the highest general duty rate among the set's components. This rate (6.2%) therefore becomes the operative duty rate for the set under 8206.00.00.00.
Step 4 — 9903 overlay flags
The 8206.00.00.00 HTS row footnotes reference 9903.88.03, 9903.88.21, 9903.88.22, 9903.88.23, and 9903.88.24 as potential additional-duty overlays (Section 301 China tariffs). These must be verified with a trade counsel or licensed broker at time of entry, as Section 301 additional duties on goods of Chinese origin may apply on top of the MFN general rate.
Step 5 — Confidence assessment
Classification is HIGH confidence: heading 8206 is directly on point, multiple CBP rulings (R00319, N098796, N169164, N244600, N218372) confirm the pattern for retail tool sets with bits and driver handles, and the 10-digit code 8206.00.00.00 appears in the verified HTS rows. The only open action item is verifying the current Section 301 Chapter 99 overlay rate at time of entry.
Cited CBP rulings
Every ruling below was fetched from CBP’s public CROSS database and verified to exist before this page was published. Links go to the official ruling text.
What it classified: 61-piece Computer Tool-Kit from Taiwan containing a screwdriver handle, Phillips/slotted/hex/Torx bits, precision screwdrivers, pliers, and other tools packaged in a blow-mold case for retail sale
Why it’s analogous: Directly analogous: CBP classified a retail-packaged set containing a screwdriver handle and multiple screwdriver bits (including Torx and Phillips) under 8206.00.0000, the same heading recommended here for this 24-bit precision screwdriver set with driver handle
What it classified: 39-piece Household Tool Kit from China containing a driver handle, magnetic bit holder, 20 screwdriver bits, precision screwdrivers, pliers, hammer, tape measure, and utility knife packaged in a blow-mold case
Why it’s analogous: Directly analogous: CBP classified a retail set with driver handle and screwdriver bits under 8206.00.0000; confirms that the driver handle + bits combination spanning 8205 and 8207 is classified as a set under 8206
What it classified: 21-piece tool set from China containing sockets, a bit driver, bit driver adaptor, 10 screwdriver bits, precision screwdrivers, utility knife, and tape measure in a fitted plastic case
Why it’s analogous: Confirms 8206.00.0000 for retail-packaged sets containing screwdriver bits and driver components alongside other hand tools; illustrates CBP's consistent approach to such sets
What it classified: 119-piece home repair tool set from China containing a precision bit driver, 20 precision screwdriver bits, 33 standard screwdriver bits, sockets, pliers, wrench, hammer, and tape measure packaged for retail sale
Why it’s analogous: Confirms 8206.00.0000 for retail sets including precision screwdriver bits and bit drivers; highest-rate component analysis applied to determine operative duty rate
What the duty looks like
Duty math shown for illustrative declared values — $4.90 per unit at 10,000 units per year is our assumption for this explainer, not a measurement of anyone's imports. Your numbers will differ.
- Base duty rate (column 1, general)
- The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
- Annual declared value at the illustrative numbers
- $49,000
Chapter-99 overlay headings flagged on this code
- 9903.88.03 — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%. Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
- 9903.88.21 — The duty provided in the applicable subheading. Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(z) to this subchapter
- 9903.88.22 — The duty provided in the applicable subheading. Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(aa) to this subchapter
- 9903.88.23 — The duty provided in the applicable subheading. Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(bb) to this subchapter
- 9903.88.24 — The duty provided in the applicable subheading. Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(cc) to this subchapter
Overlay applicability depends on origin, entry date, and any active exclusions — verify at entry.
Alternatives considered
The full candidate set from the fetched tariff rows — including rows that would carry a higher duty. Shown so the reasoning is checkable, not to offer a rate menu.
| Code | Description | General rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8207.90.60.00 | For handtools, and parts thereof | 4.3% | If CBP were to find the set does not qualify as a 'set for retail sale' under 8206 — e.g., if the bits are sold separately or the handle is considered merely packaging — the 24 chrome-vanadium screwdriver bits could be classified independently under 8207.90.60.00 (other interchangeable tools for hand tools, not suitable for cutting metal, for hand tools) at a general rate of 4.3%, plus applicable 9903 Section 301 overlays. This is less likely given the retail set packaging. |
| 8205.40.00.00 | Screwdrivers, and parts thereof | 6.2% | If CBP were to treat the magnetic aluminum driver handle as the essential character article and the bits as accessories/parts thereof, the set could be pulled into 8205.40.00.00 (screwdrivers and parts thereof) at a general rate of 6.2%. However, on-point rulings consistently apply 8206 to bit-and-handle retail sets rather than singling out the handle under 8205. |
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