HS code for garden trowel
The U.S. HS code for a garden trowel is usually 8201.90.60.00 (hand tool), with no general duty and an estimated total of 12.5% from China and 12.5% from Vietnam once additional duties are added.
Estimates use tariff data as of October 22, 2026. The China and Vietnam estimates include Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%). From China, Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply, up to 37.5% in total. Classifications and duty estimates are guidance based on the published HTSUS. The importer of record is responsible for the final classification.
Codes by variant
| Variant | HTS code | General duty | Est. from China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand tool | 8201.90.60.00 | Free | 12.5% |
- 8201.90.60.00: Other
What decides the code
A garden trowel is a hand tool of base metal used in horticulture, classified under heading 8201, specifically 8201.90.60.00 as another handtool of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
- The trowel is a hand tool worked by hand, not a power tool, so it falls in heading 8201 rather than a machine heading.
- Its use in horticulture places it in the agriculture, horticulture or forestry group of heading 8201.
- It is not one of the named tools such as spades, shovels, hoes, forks or rakes, so it takes the Other line, 8201.90.60.00.
- Base metal construction of the working part supports classification in heading 8201.
Common mistakes
- Classifying a garden trowel under 8201.10 as a spade or shovel is wrong because a trowel is a small hand scoop, not a full spade or shovel.
- Putting the trowel in 8205 as another hand tool is wrong because heading 8201 covers handtools of a kind used in horticulture specifically.
- Classifying it under 8211 as a knife is wrong because a trowel has a scoop blade for digging, not a cutting blade.
Estimated U.S. duty by origin
- China
- 12.5% = Free general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor actionMay also apply: Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%). Up to 37.5%.
- Vietnam
- 12.5% = Free general + 12.5% Section 301: Forced labor action
For HTS 8201.90.60.00, as a share of customs value, before fees. Check every measure for your entry with the tariff checker.
EU code and duty
- Hand tool
- CN 8201 90 00, 1.7%
EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, third-country (erga omnes) duty. Preferential rates and EU trade remedy duties are not included.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for a garden trowel?
The U.S. HTS code for a garden trowel is usually 8201.90.60.00 (hand tool). The first six digits, 8201.90, are the international HS code.
What is the U.S. import duty on a garden trowel from China?
The U.S. general duty on HTS 8201.90.60.00 is Free. With the additional duties that apply to goods of China (Section 301: Forced labor action (12.5%)), the estimated total is 12.5% of customs value. Section 301: China list duty (7.5% or 25%) may also apply depending on the exact product. From Vietnam the estimate is 12.5%. Tariff data as of October 22, 2026.
Tariff schedule pages
- 8201.90.60.00Other
- Heading 8201Handtools of the following kinds and base metal parts thereof: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
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Codes checked against the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule retrieved October 22, 2026. Additional duties reviewed October 22, 2026. This is an estimate: the importer of record is responsible for classification.