Soil Fork from Mexico
A soil fork is a hand tool with 4-6 steel tines and a hardwood handle, used for aerating soil, turning compost, and loosening earth in horticulture. It falls under tariff item 8201.90.29 as an 'other' fork of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture, or forestry, not being forged or specifically manufactured as a head.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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- CBSA
CBSA FPA Risks (Soil) · Required
Canada Border Services Agency: CBSA CBSA FPA Risks (Soil) requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Within Range 8201101000–8201909900).
- HC
Consumer Products Safety · May be required
May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 8201902900; Equal To 8201902900. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Ensure the fork is classified as a complete tool with handle; if importing heads only, consider 8201.90.91
• Verify the tines are of base metal (e.g
• steel) to meet Chapter 82 Note 1
• Keep commercial invoices with detailed product descriptions for CBSA clearance