HTS heading 8201 · Chapter 82
HTS 8201: Handtools of the following kinds and base metal parts…
HTS heading 8201 covers 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. It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 1¢ each + 2.8% (2 lines), 6.2% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8201.10.00.00 | Spades and shovels, and parts thereof[No.] | Free | 30% | Estimate → | |
| 8201.30.00 | Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes, and parts thereof | Free | 45% | ||
| 8201.30.00.10 | Mattocks and picks, and parts thereof[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8201.30.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8201.40 | Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, and parts thereof: | ||||
| 8201.40.30.00 | Machetes, and parts thereof[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 8201.40.60 | Other | 6.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | |
| 8201.40.60.10 | Axes and adzes, and parts thereof[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8201.40.60.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8201.50.00.00 | Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears), and parts thereof[No.] | 1¢ each + 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20¢ each + 45% | Estimate → |
| 8201.60.00.00 | Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears, and parts thereof[No.] | 1¢ each + 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20¢ each + 45% | Estimate → |
| 8201.90 | Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof: | ||||
| 8201.90.30.00 | Grass shears, and parts thereof[No.] | 2¢ each + 5.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20¢ each + 45% | Estimate → |
| 8201.90.40.00 | Forks, and parts thereof[No.] | Free | 15% | Estimate → | |
| 8201.90.60.00 | Other[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → |
13 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8201.40.60 at the general rate of 6.2%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (6.2%) | $620.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $667.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.