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8 kg Engineer's Sledge Hammer from Germany

Heavy 8 kg head sledge hammer with shock-absorbing handle for engineering and railway maintenance. Falls under HTS 8205.20.60.00 for hammers exceeding 1.5 kg head weight.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Certify handle material (e.g

• fiberglass) for accurate HTS fiber content reporting

• Use invoices specifying 'hand tool, not machine part' to prevent Chapter 84 shifts