Wood Splitting Wedge from China
A tapered steel wedge designed for driving into logs to split firewood manually with a sledgehammer. It qualifies under HTS 8205.59.30 as a wedge, one of the named items in this subheading for handtools. Typically weighs 4-8 lbs for effective splitting without shattering.
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
• Confirm wedge angle and material hardness specs to prove it's a hand-driven splitting tool
• Avoid packaging with axes, as sets may shift to 8205.90 if not balanced per Chapter notes
• Test for lead content if painted, per CPSIA for consumer tools