Hunting Bowie Knife with Sheath from Germany
A classic Bowie knife with 8-inch clip-point blade, black plastic handle, and leather sheath for big game hunting. Classified in HTS 8211.92.40 for its fixed blade, rubber/plastic handle, and sheath-type design used in hunting per statistical notes. Excludes kitchen or pruning variants.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
29.6%
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide hunting end-use affidavits and sheath photos to confirm 'sheath-type' status and avoid 8211.91 folding blade classification
• Label handle as 'rubber or plastic' with material test reports; mislabeling leads to audits