Felling Axe with Fiberglass Handle from United States
A heavy-duty felling axe with a sharpened steel blade and a durable fiberglass handle, used for chopping down trees in forestry operations. As a hewing tool for forestry, it falls under tariff item 8201.40.90, which covers 'other' axes and similar hewing tools. The fiberglass handle does not affect classification since the working part is of base metal.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
6%
Import Tips
• Confirm the axe head is steel or another base metal, as Chapter 82 requires a metal working part
• Fiberglass handles are fine, but the tool must be declared as a complete article
• Keep commercial invoices ready to show value and origin for duty calculation under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rate