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Kukri-Style Machete from Japan

Curved Nepalese-inspired kukri machete with 17-inch blade for chopping wood in horticulture. Classified under HTS 8201.40.3000 as a machete hewing tool for forestry use, despite unique shape. Steel rat-tail tang construction.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Emphasize agricultural brochures over combat imagery in marketing materials

Measure curvature; extreme bends may prompt 8211 knife review

Insure shipments; edged tools have higher damage claims

Kukri-Style Machete from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8201.40.30.00