Fiberglass Handle Garden Hoe from Japan
A lightweight garden hoe with a fiberglass handle and steel blade, designed for weeding and soil cultivation in home gardens. It falls under HTS 8201.30.00.80 as a hoe used in horticulture, not fitting other specific categories within the heading.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the tool qualifies as a hand tool not powered, with base metal parts like steel blades
• Provide certificates of origin and material composition to avoid misclassification as machinery