Kitchen Cutlery Set with Steak Knives and Paring Knife from Germany
This set includes six serrated steak knives and two paring knives designed for everyday kitchen use, packaged together as an assorted collection. It falls under HTS 8211.10.00.00 as a set of assorted knives with cutting blades, distinct from single knives or specialized tools in heading 8208. The variety of blade types qualifies it as 'sets of assorted articles'.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Verify the set contains multiple distinct knife types to qualify under 8211.10; single-type sets may shift to 8211.92 or 8211.94
• Include detailed packing lists showing assorted articles and total piece count per statistical note for accurate reporting
• Ensure knives lack substantial sheaths if claiming non-sheath type to avoid 8211.92 classification