HS code 820160: Hedge Shears
- Covers:
- Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes…
- Listed US duty:
- 1¢ each + 2.8% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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 : Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears
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What 820160 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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 › Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears.
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 8201 Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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: every subheading side by side.
- 820110 Spades and shovels
- 820130 Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes
- 820140 Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools
- 820150 Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears)
- 820190 Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
US duty rate
1¢ each + 2.8%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 820160
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Common questions
- What is HS code 820160?
- Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks 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 : Hedge…
- What duty rates apply to 820160?
- Listed US duty: 1¢ each + 2.8% (US general rate, HTS 2026).
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