Digging Crowbar from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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