Silver-Plated Sterling Table Knife from China
A high-end table knife featuring a fixed stainless steel cutting blade and a handle plated with silver for an elegant dining experience. Classified under HTS 8211.91.10.00 due to its silver-plated handle and design as a table knife with a fixed blade, excluding pruning or pruning knives. Ideal for formal place settings in restaurants or luxury homes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
32.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%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)
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
• Verify silver plating purity and weight via assay certificates to comply with customs valuation and marking requirements
• Ensure fixed blade construction; folding mechanisms shift to other subheadings
• Label as 'table knife' not 'kitchen knife' to prevent reclassification under 8211.92 or 8211.94