Copper Mixing Bowl from China
A polished copper bowl used for mixing ingredients in kitchen preparation. Made primarily of copper with a thin tin lining for food safety, it falls under HTS 7418.10.0055 as a kitchen article of copper, distinct from cookware in Chapter 73.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify copper content exceeds 97% to avoid reclassification as coated metal under Chapter 73
• Provide material composition certificates to prove it's not primarily stainless steel or aluminum
• Label as food-safe; common pitfall is missing FDA registration for kitchenware