Gerber StrongArm Fixed Blade Hunting Knife from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
29.4%
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
• 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