Garden Digging Fork

A sturdy steel garden digging fork with a long wooden handle, designed for turning and aerating soil in horticulture. It falls under HTS 8201.90.40.00 as a hand tool specifically classified as a fork used in gardening and horticulture. The tines are forged for durability in soil work.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8201.10.00Same rate: 35%

If designed as a spade or shovel

Spades and shovels have distinct headings in 8201.10, based on blade shape rather than tines.

8432.10.00Same rate: 35%

If part of a powered cultivator assembly

Parts of agricultural machinery in Chapter 84 supersede hand tools when integrated into machines.

8205.59.10Higher: 42.2% vs 35%

If sold as a multi-tool set with knives

Sets with knives and equal or more fork-like tools may classify in 8215 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the fork qualifies as a hand tool for agriculture/horticulture, not powered machinery, to avoid misclassification

Provide certificates of origin and material composition (e.g

steel tines) for accurate duty assessment