Fish Filleting Table Knife from Japan
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 — 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
• 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