Sugar Cane Harvesting Machete from China
Heavy-duty machete with a curved 20-inch stainless steel blade optimized for cutting sugar cane in plantations. Falls under HTS 8201.40.3000 due to its use in agricultural hewing tasks like forestry and horticulture crop harvesting. The reinforced blade and ergonomic handle suit intensive field labor.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include proof of agricultural end-use, such as buyer contracts from plantations, to support classification
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain steel machetes from specific countries like China or Brazil
• Label with country of origin prominently to comply with HTS marking rules for base metal tools