Steel Kitchen Tongs from Mexico
Scissor-style stainless steel tongs for gripping and serving salad, pasta, or hot foods. HTS 8205.51.3030 includes these as steel household kitchen/table implements.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Specify locking mechanism and food-grade certification in documentation
• Avoid 'salad tongs' labeling if multipurpose to fit broad implement definition
• Import in consumer packaging to affirm household use