Digging Crowbar from Germany
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.
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
• 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