Digging Crowbar from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
10%
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
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