Sterling Silver Tea Spoon from Japan
A finely crafted sterling silver teaspoon designed for serving tea, featuring elegant engraving. It falls under HTS 7114.19.00.00 as an article of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares made of silver, a precious metal, used as tableware. This classification applies to household silverware not incorporating precious stones.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17.9%
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 content exceeds 92.5% for sterling classification and provide assay certificates
• Ensure hallmarking complies with country of origin standards to avoid misclassification
• Watch for sets exceeding individual article weight limits