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Effective Period Rates of Duty Unit of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suf- fix Heading/ Subheading 2 1 Special General Ingots and monocrystalline crystals of germanium, each classifiable as unwrought goods under the terms of additional U.S. note to section XV of the tariff schedule and containing 99.999 percent by weight of germanium (provided for in subheading 8112.92.60), the foregoing other than ingots of germanium, unwrought, each weighing 0.5 kg or more but less than 2 kg ....................................................................................... 1/ 9902.15.14 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears, each with a gear-driven rotatable handle which provides increased leverage and control to the movement of the blade (provided for in subheading 8201.50.00).................................................... 1/ 9902.15.15 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Two-handed pruning and hedge shears, each with blades articulated around a non-circular gear mechanism (provided for in subheading 8201.60.00).................................................... 1/ 9902.15.16 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Grass shears, each with steel cutting blades articulated on a swivel head for horizontal trimming and vertical edging (provided for in subheading 8201.90.30)................................... 1/ 9902.15.17 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Tweezers (provided for in subheading 8203.20.20) ................ 1/ 9902.15.18 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change 1.5% 1/ Hand tools designed for attaching tags to garments with plastic fasteners, each comprising a steel feed mechanism housed in a plastic body and a replaceable hollow needle through which the fastener is fed, then inserted through the garment material (provided for in subheading 8205.59.55).................... 1/ 9902.15.20 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Steel bench vises, each weighing less than 9 kg, bolt mounted with a 180 degree swivel base and with reversible jaw faces having a jaw width (opening) measuring between 11 and 12 cm (provided for in subheading 8205.70.00)............................. 1/ 9902.15.21 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Steel bench vises, weighing less than 13.5 kg, bolt mounted with a 180 degree swivel base and reversible jaw faces, having a jaw width (opening) between 13 and 14 cm (provided for in subheading 8205.70.00) ............................................................. 1/ 9902.15.22 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Steel bench vises, each weighing less than 18.75 kg, bolt mounted with a 180 degree swivel base and with reversible jaw faces, having a jaw width (opening) of between 17 and 18 cm (provided for in subheading 8205.70.00)............................. 1/ 9902.15.23 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ Rotary rock drill bits, each with cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium (provided for in subheading 8207.19.30), designed for use with rock drilling and earth boring tools of heading 8430 ...................................................... 1/ 9902.15.24 On or before 12/31/2020 No change No change Free 1/ 1/ See chapter 99 statistical note 1. Rates of Duty 1 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 15 (2026) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XXII 99 - II - 137 Note:The shaded areas indicate the provision has expired