8 kg Engineer's Sledge Hammer from Japan
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 — 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
• 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