Soil Fork from China
A hand fork with 4-6 steel tines and a hardwood handle for aerating soil, turning compost, and loosening earth in horticulture. It qualifies for HTS 8201.90.60.00 as an other handtool akin to agricultural forks, distinct from larger pitchforks. Base metal parts enable its soil-working function.
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
• Declare exact tine count and dimensions to differentiate from larger forks potentially under other subheadings
• Obtain certificates for handle materials if wood to comply with plant quarantine regulations
• Watch for misclassification as gardening sets, which may invoke statistical reporting rules