Maple Utensil Chest from Japan
Elegant maple wood chest for kitchen utensils like spatulas and whisks, with compartments but no textile lining. Meets HTS 4420.90.45.00 for unlined wooden utensil cases.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Clarify 'utensils' as kitchen tools, not cutlery, to prevent silverware misclassification
• Food-contact safe wood treatment must be documented for FDA compliance