Garden Digging Fork from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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