Steel Panel Beating Mallet from Japan
Steel-headed mallet for shaping sheet metal panels by hand in auto body shops. Under HTS 8205.59.55 as other iron/steel handtools (similar to hammers but specified elsewhere). Non-powered.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
30.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish from 8205.51 hammers via body shop end-use docs
• Face material certs prevent misclass as base metal
• Avoid sets with dollies per statistical notes