Paring Knife with Plastic Handle for Table Service from China
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 — 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
• 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