Cheese Knife with Rubberized Plastic Handle from China
Specialized table knife for cheese with perforated fixed blade and rubberized plastic handle for hygiene and grip. Falls under HTS 8211.91.50 as a fixed-blade table knife with rubber/plastic handle. Perforations prevent sticking during serving.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.2%
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
• Highlight food-contact safe materials in declarations to meet FDA import requirements
• Avoid generic 'knife' descriptions; specify 'table cheese knife' for clarity
• Monitor for seasonal duty changes on flatware from quota-affected nations