HS Code 82034000
Pipe-Cutters, Bolt Croppers, Perforating Punches And Similar Tools
Worked example
On an assessable value of BDT 100,000, the total duty and taxes payable on 82034000 would be approximately BDT 28,730.00, because the Total Tax Incidence is 28.73% of the assessable value.
What these figures mean
Pipe-Cutters, Bolt Croppers, Perforating Punches And Similar Tools is classified under HS code 82034000, which sits in heading 8203 (Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar) of chapter 82 (Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal).
Under the Bangladesh Operative Tariff 2026-2027 this line attracts Customs Duty of 1%, Supplementary Duty of 0%, VAT of 15%, Advance Income Tax of 5%, Regulatory Duty of 0% and Advance Tax of 7.5%. Combined, these produce a Total Tax Incidence of 28.73%, which is the figure to multiply by the assessable value of your consignment.
The assessable value is normally the CIF value of the goods plus landing charges. Duties and taxes are applied in a defined order rather than simply added together, which is why the TTI is not the plain sum of the individual rates.
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports under 82034000 in 6 of 6 months, totalling 65,376 kg at an assessable value of BDT 15,838,447. That is an average of BDT 242 per kilogram — useful as a rough check on whether a declared value looks plausible. In May 2026 it was the 2,457th largest of 4,066 tariff lines by assessable value.
| Month | Net weight | Assessable value | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 5,552 kg | BDT 1,847,193 | BDT 333 |
| January 2026 | 17,498 kg | BDT 4,800,000 | BDT 274 |
| February 2026 | 22,258 kg | BDT 4,336,125 | BDT 195 |
| March 2026 | 7,872 kg | BDT 2,475,021 | BDT 314 |
| April 2026 | 2,952 kg | BDT 720,870 | BDT 244 |
| May 2026 | 9,244 kg | BDT 1,659,238 | BDT 179 |
Bonded imports. A further 3 kg worth BDT 27,721 entered under the bonded-warehouse regime in the same period — goods brought in duty-free as inputs on the undertaking that they leave again as exports, which in Bangladesh overwhelmingly means ready-made garments. Bonded entries account for 0.2% of the total value imported under this code, the rest entering commercially.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.
Source: NBR Operative Tariff 2026-2027. The full schedule was reconciled against NBR's online duty calculator before publication; figures were last checked against NBR's live operative tariff search on 10 October 2026.
How this line compares
Chapter 82 contains 69 tariff lines, averaging 47.78%. At 28.73%, 82034000 sits below that average by 19.05 percentage points. It is the 51st most heavily taxed line in the chapter.
Across the whole Operative Tariff the mean is 61.08%, so this line is cheaper than the typical import by 32.35 points.
Within heading 8203 alone, rates run from 28.73% to 39.75% across 5 lines. Classification inside a single heading can change the bill substantially, so confirm the eight-digit code rather than working from the four-digit heading.
No supplementary duty applies here, which is the normal case — SD is zero on 78% of the tariff. Where it does apply it usually dominates every other component.