Tinplate Cheese Knife from Germany
Thin-bladed knife from tinplate with forked tip for cutting and serving cheese. Under HTS 7323.99.50.30 for tinplate food-contact kitchenware. Suitable for soft and semi-hard cheeses.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide prototypes for CBP binding ruling if design blurs line with 8211 cutlery
• Ensure no perforations that could classify as strainers
• Package individually to affirm tableware status over bulk industrial