8201.90.60.00
Other
Classification path
- Handtools 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
- Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 8201
- 8201.10.00.00Spades and shovels, and parts thereofFree
- 8201.30.00.10Mattocks and picks, and parts thereofFree
- 8201.30.00.80Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes, and parts thereof / OtherFree
- 8201.40.30.00Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, and parts thereof / Machetes, and parts thereofFree
- 8201.40.60.10Axes and adzes, and parts thereof6.2%
- 8201.40.60.80Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, and parts thereof / Other6.2%
- 8201.50.00.00Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears), and parts thereof1¢ each + 2.8%
- 8201.60.00.00Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears, and parts thereof1¢ each + 2.8%
- 8201.90.30.00Grass shears, and parts thereof2¢ each + 5.1%
- 8201.90.40.00Forks, and parts thereofFree
About heading 8201
Handtools 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
Heading 8201 covers handtools of base metal used for digging, chopping, cutting and pruning in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and general garden work, plus base metal parts of those tools. It is split first by tool type: spades and shovels, mattocks and picks and hoes and rakes, axes and hewing tools, one-handed pruners, two-handed shears, and a residual group for other agricultural, horticultural or forestry handtools. Most lines are free of duty, but axes, secateurs and grass shears carry general (MFN) rates.
Full guide to heading 8201Products in this heading
- Garden spade and round-point shovel
- Pickaxe and mattock head
- Steel garden rake and hoe
- Machete and axe with base metal head
- One-handed bypass pruning shears
- Two-handed hedge shears and lopping shears
- Manure fork or pitchfork with metal tines
- Grass shears and timber wedges
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a garden shovel?
Spades and shovels and their parts are classified in 8201.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on machetes?
Machetes and their parts are classified in 8201.40.30.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify one-handed pruning shears versus hedge shears?
One-handed pruners and similar shears, including poultry shears, go in 8201.50.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 1 cent each plus 2.8%. Two-handed hedge shears and two-handed pruning shears go in 8201.60.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 1 cent each plus 2.8%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.