Paring Knife with Plastic Handle for Table Service from Canada
A small fixed-blade paring knife with colorful plastic handle, used for fruit cutting at the table. It qualifies for HTS 8211.91.50 as a table knife with fixed blade and plastic handle, distinct from chef's or pruning knives. Compact size suits dining presentations.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
28.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Classify based on principal use as table knife; include marketing materials showing dining context
• Ensure handles meet CPSIA lead/phthalate limits with third-party testing certificates
• Separate shipments of individual knives from sets to maintain 8211 classification