Iron Crowbar from Japan
A straight pry bar made of forged iron used for leveraging nails, boards, and debris in construction and demolition. It qualifies for HTS 8205.59.55 as an other handtool of iron not elsewhere specified. Essential for manual labor tasks.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
30.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure no hexagoinal shaping that could classify it as a specific wrecking bar under 8205.59.10
• Document as 'handtool' not 'construction equipment' to avoid higher duties elsewhere
• Check for rust-proofing treatments that might require chemical declarations