Stainless Steel Dinner Knife with Plastic Handle from China
A table knife with a fixed stainless steel blade and ergonomic black plastic handle, designed for everyday dining use. It falls under HTS 8211.91.50 as a table knife with a fixed blade and plastic handle, excluding pruning or pruning knives from heading 8208. The non-metal handle material distinguishes it from wooden or metal-handled variants.
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
• Verify handle composition with lab testing to confirm plastic or rubber content over 50% for accurate classification
• Include detailed blade specs and photos in entry docs to avoid misclassification as pruning knives under 8208
• Label products clearly as tableware to prevent scrutiny under cutlery sets rules in heading 8215