Cheese Knife with Rubberized Plastic Handle from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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