Stainless Steel Dinner Knife from Mexico
A table knife with a fixed stainless steel blade and matching stainless steel handle, designed for everyday dining use. It falls under HTS 8211.91.40.00 as a knife with a fixed blade, stainless steel handle, not for pruning or heading 8208, and classified as 'other' table knives. The all-stainless construction distinguishes it from those with other handle materials.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
28.7%
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 blade is fixed and handle is stainless steel to confirm classification under 8211.91.40.00; provide material certificates
• Ensure FDA compliance for food-contact surfaces, including safe handling certifications
• Avoid misclassification as kitchen cutlery (8211.92) if marketed solely for table service