Garden Pick Mattock from Japan

A dual-purpose hand tool with a pick on one end and an adze on the other, forged from steel with a wooden handle, used for breaking up hard soil and chopping roots in gardening. It falls under HTS 8201.30.00 as a mattock designed for agricultural and horticultural soil preparation. The base metal head qualifies it for classification in this heading for mattocks and parts thereof.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify the tool's primary function as a mattock or pick via detailed specifications to avoid misclassification as a shovel under 8201.10

• Include material certificates for the steel head and wooden handle to meet base metal parts requirements and ensure smooth customs clearance

• Label products clearly with country of origin and intended use for horticulture to prevent delays from agricultural tool inspections