Bread Slicing Table Knife from Japan
A serrated fixed-blade knife optimized for slicing bread at the dinner table without crushing. Falls under HTS 8211.91.80.60 as other table knives with fixed blades, serrated or not, excluding 8208 knives. Designed for household dining service.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
29.9%
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
• Specify serration type and table-use intent in commercial invoices
• Use HTS binding rulings for unique blade shapes to confirm classification
• Package individually for retail to prevent set classification shifts