Manganese Stainless Cafeteria Knife from Japan
Fixed-blade cafeteria table knife with manganese-over-10% stainless handle, 18 cm long, 21¢ value. Precisely matches 8211.91.20.00 for inexpensive institutional cutlery. Bulk for food service industries.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
31.4%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Pre-clear with binding rulings on handle composition if uncertain
• Use durable packaging for high-volume shipments to prevent returns
• Track country-of-origin rules for potential preferential duties