8201.10.00.00 - Spades and shovels, and parts thereof

The HTS category 8201.10.00.00 specifically classifies spades and shovels, along with their respective parts. These tools are characterized by their broad, flat blades designed for digging, lifting, and moving loose materials such as soil, sand, snow, or grain. Spades typically feature a straighter edge for cutting into the ground, while shovels often have a slightly curved or pointed blade optimized for scooping and heaping. Both are primarily intended for manual labor in agricultural, horticultural, construction, and general material handling applications.

This category is distinct from its siblings which cover other types of hand tools. For instance, 8201.30.00.00 pertains to mattocks, picks, hoes, and rakes, which are designed for breaking up soil, cultivating, or gathering loose material, rather than digging and lifting in the manner of spades and shovels. Similarly, 8201.40 covers axes and similar hewing tools, used for chopping and splitting wood, a function entirely separate from the material-moving purpose of spades and shovels. The subsequent sibling categories address specialized pruning shears and other agricultural/horticultural tools, each with distinct operational designs and uses.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, 8201.10.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this code relies on accurately identifying the goods as either spades or shovels based on their design and intended use, and ensuring they are composed of base metal or have substantial base metal components as implied by Chapter 82. Parts thereof would include items such as handles (if made of base metal) or replacement blades, provided they are identifiable as components of spades or shovels.