Sterling Silver Dinner Fork from Mexico
A classic sterling silver dinner fork designed for formal dining, featuring ornate engravings and a balanced weight for comfortable use. Classified under HTS 7114.11.50.00 as sterling silver tableware, which refers to household table utensils made from silver containing at least 925 parts per 1,000 pure silver. It qualifies as an article of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares for table use per Chapter 71 notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify silver purity with hallmarking or assay certificates to confirm sterling (92.5% silver) content for compliance
• Declare as finished tableware, not parts; provide invoices detailing weight and purity to avoid reclassification
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on silverware from certain countries; check origin certificates