Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8201.90
8201.90.30: Grass shears, and parts thereof
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- 8201.90 Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof:
- 8201.90.30 Grass shears, and parts thereof
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 2¢ each + 5.1% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 20¢ each + 45% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
8201.90 Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 8201.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N291605 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Heavy Duty Root Buster from China and Taiwan
- N291621 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two “Grubber” tools from China and Taiwan
- 600015566 HMRC
Miniature gardening tool set consisting of a trowel, hand fork and hand rake, put up as a 3-piece pack. Tools made from painted iron in red, yellow and blue with a wooden handle and a red chord wrist strap attached to each. Sizes: Trowel: 20cm Hand Fork: 20cm Rake: 18.5cm Packaging: Individual…
- 600011044 HMRC
Handheld gardening trowel to dig up soil. It has an Ash wooden handle and stainless steel trowel with a thin leather strap tied to the handle. Packaged on cardboard backing and a plastic blister cover.
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8201.90.30 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8201.90, other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 2¢ each + 5.1%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8201.90 worth US$106m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$2m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8201.90.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2¢ each + 5.1%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8201.90.30 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8201.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$32m), followed by Vietnam.