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Butcher's Cleaver with Wooden Handle from Japan

A heavy-duty cleaver designed for chopping meat and bones in professional kitchens, featuring a forged stainless steel blade and ergonomic wooden handle securely riveted for durability. It falls under HTS 8214.90.3000 as a cleaver with its handle, specifically classified among butchers' cleavers not specified elsewhere. The robust construction makes it ideal for heavy butchery tasks.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify the blade is over 15 cm and permanently attached handle to confirm HTS 8214.90.3000 classification; provide blade/handle specs in documentation

• Include material certificates for stainless steel blade and wood type to meet food-contact safety standards like FDA compliance

• Avoid misclassification as mincing knives (8211) by emphasizing cleaver's broad, heavy blade for chopping in commercial invoices