Gerber StrongArm Fixed Blade Hunting Knife from China
Gerber StrongArm features a 4.8-inch straight-edge blade for skinning and a full-tang hardwood handle optimized for outdoor hunting conditions. Classified in HTS 8211.92.60.00 due to its fixed blade, wood handle, and specific design for hunting applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.9%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
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
• Document the knife's hunting purpose with manufacturer specs; generic 'utility knife' descriptions may lead to different classification
• Check for substantial sheath inclusion, as sheath-type knives have separate statistical notes but same heading
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, which could trigger reclassification away from consumer hunting knives