Fruit Knife with Colored Plastic Handle from China
Fixed-blade table knife for peeling and eating fruit, with vibrant plastic handle. HTS 8211.91.50 due to plastic handle and table use classification for fixed blades. Non-serrated for clean cuts.
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
• Include use-case photos in CBP entries to affirm table knife status
• Test for BPA-free plastic handles per import food contact rules
• Avoid mixed shipments with industrial tools to prevent average duty issues