Stainless Steel Table Knife with Nickel-Content Handle from China
A fixed-blade table knife featuring a stainless steel blade and handle containing nickel, designed for dining use. It falls under HTS 8211.91.25.00 as a table knife with a fixed blade and stainless steel handle that contains nickel, excluding pruning or other specialized knives. The handle's nickel content determines its specific classification within this subheading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.3%
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 handle composition via material certification to confirm nickel content exceeds threshold for this subheading
• Provide detailed blade and handle specs in entry docs; misclassification as pocket knives risks penalties
• Avoid common pitfall of importing sets with forks—classify under 8215 if knives equal or fewer than utensils