Sterling Silver Tea Spoon from Mexico
A finely crafted sterling silver teaspoon designed for serving tea or coffee, featuring classic engraved patterns on the handle. This falls under HTS 7114.11.60.00 as it is an article of silver for table use, not specified elsewhere in the heading. It qualifies as goldsmiths' or silversmiths' ware for household and table purposes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13%
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 (e.g
• 925 sterling) with assay certificates to comply with marking requirements
• Ensure articles are free of lead and other restricted substances per CPSIA if for household use
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as flatware sets which may fall under different statistical suffixes