Find HS Code and trade information for GARDENINGTOOL

Gardening Tool

A gardening tool is any of many tools used to cultivate, maintain, and harvest gardens and landscapes. These tools facilitate a variety of tasks, from preparing soil to planting seeds and caring for established plants.

Materials

Gardening tools are commonly constructed from the following materials:

• Steel: High-carbon steel is frequently used for blades and digging parts due to its strength and durability. Stainless steel offers corrosion resistance.
• Wood: Traditionally used for handles, providing a comfortable grip. Hardwoods like ash, hickory, and maple are common.
• Plastic/Polymer: Often used for handles, lightweight components, and some tool bodies. Offers resistance to moisture and decay.
• Aluminum: Lightweight and rust-resistant, used for tool bodies and some handles.
• Fiberglass: Used for handles, offering strength and weather resistance.

Purpose & Function

The primary purpose of gardening tools is to make gardening tasks more efficient and less physically demanding. Functions include:

• Soil Preparation: Loosening, turning, and aerating soil.
• Planting: Creating holes for seeds and seedlings, transplanting plants.
• Weeding: Removing unwanted vegetation.
• Cultivating: Stirring and loosening soil around plants.
• Pruning: Removing dead or overgrown plant material.
• Watering: Delivering water to plants.
• Harvesting: Collecting fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

Usage Scenarios

Gardening tools are used in a wide range of settings:

• Home Gardens: Small-scale vegetable, flower, and herb gardens.
• Landscaping: Maintaining lawns, shrubs, and trees.
• Commercial Agriculture: Large-scale farming and horticulture.
• Greenhouses & Nurseries: Planting and caring for plants in controlled environments.
• Public Parks & Botanical Gardens: Maintaining public landscapes.

Common Types

Gardening tools can be broadly categorized based on their function:

• Digging Tools:
  • Shovel: For moving large amounts of soil, compost, and other materials. Pointed shovels are for digging, while square shovels are for moving materials.
  • Spade: For edging, lifting sod, and dividing plants. Features a flat blade.
  • Fork: For turning soil, aerating, and lifting plants.
  • Trowel: For planting seedlings and small plants.
  • Dibber: For making holes for seeds.
• Cultivating Tools:
  • Hand Rake: For smoothing soil and removing debris.
  • Garden Hoe: For weeding and cultivating soil. Various blade shapes exist for different tasks.
  • Cultivator: For loosening and aerating soil between rows of plants.
• Pruning Tools:
  • Pruning Shears (Secateurs): For cutting small branches and stems.
  • Loppers: For cutting larger branches.
  • Pruning Saw: For cutting thick branches.
  • Hedge Shears: For trimming hedges and shrubs.
• Watering Tools:
  • Watering Can: For manually delivering water to plants.
  • Hose: For delivering water from a tap.
  • Sprinkler: For automatically watering lawns and gardens.
• Other Tools:
  • Wheelbarrow: For transporting materials.
  • Garden Gloves: For protecting hands.
  • Hand Pruner: For harvesting and light pruning.
  • Soil Knife (Hori-Hori): Versatile tool for weeding, transplanting, and dividing plants.

The declared goods are identified as GARDENINGTOOL. Based on this description, the following HS codes are relevant:

• 8201906000: This HS code falls under Chapter 82, which covers “Tools, including those for use in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.” Specifically, it covers “Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof: Other.” This would encompass a variety of gardening hand tools not specifically listed elsewhere. The applicable tax rate details are: Basic duty: 0.0%, Additional duty: 25.0%, and after April 2, 2025, the additional duty increases to 30.0%, resulting in a total tax rate of 55.0%.

• 8201904000: Also within Chapter 82, this HS code covers “Other handtools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry, and parts thereof: Forks, and parts thereof.” If the gardening tool is a fork, this is the appropriate classification. The applicable tax rate details are: Basic duty: 0.0%, Additional duty: 25.0%, and after April 2, 2025, the additional duty increases to 30.0%, resulting in a total tax rate of 55.0%.

It is important to note that the applicable tax rate for both HS codes will change after April 2, 2025, with the additional duty increasing from 25.0% to 30.0%.