Forging Sledge Hammer from China
A heavy-duty sledge hammer with a forged steel head weighing over 1.5 kg, designed for blacksmithing and metal forging tasks. It falls under HTS 8205.20.60.00 because it is a hammer with a head exceeding 1.5 kg, classified as a hand tool not elsewhere specified.
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
• Verify head weight exceeds 1.5 kg with certified measurements to avoid misclassification into lighter hammer subheadings
• Provide material composition certificates for the steel head to ensure compliance with HTS hand tool definitions