Fish Filleting Table Knife from China
Fixed-blade knife with a flexible stainless steel blade for filleting fish at the table, suitable for seafood dinners. It qualifies for HTS 8211.91.80.60 as an 'other' table knife with fixed blade, distinct from sheath-type fishing knives. Primarily intended for dining rather than industrial processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.4%
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
• Emphasize 'table use' in invoices to differentiate from commercial fishing tools
• Comply with fish-safe blade certifications if claiming food-grade status
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, which could trigger reclassification