Hatchet from Japan
A compact one-handed hatchet for camping, kindling chopping, and light forestry tasks, with a sharpened poll for hammering. It qualifies under HTS 8201.40.60 as a small axe or similar hewing tool used in horticulture and forestry. The 'other' subheading covers non-specialized axes.
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
• Label products clearly as 'forestry hand tools' and avoid retail packaging that might suggest toy classification
• Obtain certificates of origin for steel components to benefit from preferential tariffs under trade agreements like USMCA
• Watch for reclassification to 8211 if blade resembles a sheath knife rather than hewing tool