Compost Turning Fork from Japan
A wide-tined steel fork used for aerating and turning compost piles in organic gardening. Classified under HTS 8201.90.40.00 for its role as a horticultural fork hand tool. Features a fiberglass handle for lightweight soil handling.
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
• Label products clearly as horticultural forks to distinguish from household or industrial tools
• Check for anti-dumping duties on steel components from certain origins
• Avoid classifying with rakes if tine design shifts to scooping function