Find HS Code and trade information for watch repair wrench

Watch Repair Wrench

A watch repair wrench is a specialized hand tool used in horology – the art and science of watchmaking and repair – for loosening or tightening the small nuts and screws found within watch movements. Due to the miniature scale of watch components, standard wrenches are unsuitable; watch repair wrenches are designed for precision and to avoid damaging delicate parts.

Material

Typically constructed from hardened steel alloys, offering both durability and resistance to wear. Stainless steel is common to prevent corrosion. The tips are often precisely machined to ensure a snug fit within the small nuts and screw heads. Some higher-end wrenches feature coatings to improve grip and reduce the risk of slippage.

Purpose

The primary purpose is to safely manipulate the extremely small fasteners found within watch movements, cases, and bands. They allow for controlled application of torque, minimizing the risk of stripping screw heads or damaging surrounding components.

Function

Watch repair wrenches function by providing a secure grip on small nuts and screws, transferring force from the user’s hand to loosen or tighten them. The design emphasizes precision and control, as excessive force can easily damage watch parts. Many designs incorporate features to allow access to fasteners in confined spaces.

Usage Scenarios

• Movement Disassembly/Assembly: Used extensively when taking apart or reassembling the intricate mechanisms within a watch.
• Case Opening: Certain wrenches are designed to open snap-back or screw-back watch cases.
• Band Adjustment/Repair: Used to adjust band links, replace springs, and repair band clasps.
• Replacing Watch Hands: Specialized wrenches are used to remove and install watch hands without bending or damaging them.
• General Maintenance: Tightening loose screws, replacing worn parts.

Common Types

• Pin Vise Wrenches: These have a handle with a collet that holds interchangeable pins of various sizes. Versatile for a wide range of screw sizes.
• Screw-Head Wrenches (Fixed Size): Designed for a specific screw head size. Offer a very secure fit and are ideal for frequently used screw sizes. Often come in sets.
• Case Wrenches: Specifically shaped to fit the notches or recesses on watch case backs. Subdivided into types for different case back styles (e.g., friction fit, screw-back).
• Hand Removal Wrenches: Feature a forked tip designed to gently lift watch hands without bending them.
• Adjustable Wrenches: Less common due to reduced precision, but useful for working with a variety of screw sizes.
• Allen Wrenches (Hex Wrenches): Used for screws with hexagonal recesses. Often used in modern watch movements.
• Spanner Wrenches: Used for specific case opening or closing procedures, often with multiple pins to engage with the case back.

Watch Repair Wrench Classification

Based on the provided information, the classification of “watch repair wrench” can be determined as follows:

• 8204110060: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives or extensions; base metal parts thereof: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and parts thereof: Nonadjustable, and parts thereof Other (including parts). This HS code covers hand-operated spanners and wrenches, specifically non-adjustable types and parts thereof. Given that watch repair often utilizes specialized, non-adjustable wrenches, this code is applicable. The total tax rate is 64.0% (9.0% basic tariff + 25.0% additional tariff + 30.0% additional tariff after 2025.4.2).
• 8204110030: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives or extensions; base metal parts thereof: Hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and parts thereof: Nonadjustable, and parts thereof Open-end, box and combination open-end and box wrenches. This HS code also covers non-adjustable wrenches, specifically open-end, box, and combination types. If the watch repair wrench falls into these categories, this code is relevant. The total tax rate is 64.0% (9.0% basic tariff + 25.0% additional tariff + 30.0% additional tariff after 2025.4.2).
• 8205511500: Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereof: Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof: Household tools, and parts thereof: Of iron or steel: Carving and butcher steels, with or without handles. While less specific, if the wrench is considered a specialized household tool made of iron or steel, this code could apply. The total tax rate is 55.0% (0.0% basic tariff + 25.0% additional tariff + 30.0% additional tariff after 2025.4.2).
• 8205598000: Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereof: Other handtools (including glass cutters) and parts thereof: Other: Other. This HS code is a general category for other handtools not specifically classified elsewhere. If the wrench doesn't fit into the more specific codes, this could be applicable. The total tax rate is 58.7% (3.7% basic tariff + 25.0% additional tariff + 30.0% additional tariff after 2025.4.2).

Important Note:

Please carefully consider the material and specific design of the watch repair wrench to determine the most accurate HS code. The additional tariffs of 30% will be applied after April 2, 2025.