Digging Crowbar

A heavy-duty steel crowbar with a pointed chisel end and flattened prying bar, designed for digging, prying, and leveraging in construction and demolition. It falls under HTS 8205.59.3010 as a crowbar, specifically classified for its use as a hand tool for forcing apart materials.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8205.59.55Higher: 40.3% vs 35%

If part of a track maintenance set

Track tools including crowbars for railroad use fall under the broader track tools subheading.

8432.90.00Same rate: 35%

If for agricultural or earth-moving equipment

Crowbar-like prying tools integral to tractors or harvesters are classified as parts of agricultural machinery.

8201.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If sold as part of a hammer set

If marketed and sold with hammers in a set, it may shift to heading 8201 for spades, shovels, and similar tools.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the tool meets crowbar specifications (prying bar design) to avoid reclassification as a general hammer or pry bar

Include detailed photos and material specs (e.g

carbon steel) in customs documentation for smooth clearance

Check for anti-dumping duties on steel hand tools from certain origins like China