Tinplate Jam Spoon from Japan
A serving spoon from tinplate designed for scooping preserves and jams from jars. Under HTS 7323.99.50.30 for its role as food-contact kitchenware made specifically of tinplate. Non-tarnishing finish suits repeated exposure to acidic foods.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for heavy metal leaching to meet EU/ FDA food safety regs before import
• Use precise HTS description matching 'kitchen or tableware suitable for food or drink contact'
• Watch for reclassification if spoon length exceeds typical tableware dimensions