Plastic-Handled Fixed Edge Fish Table Knife from Japan
Specialized table knife with a fixed broad blade for filleting fish at the dining table, featuring a durable plastic handle. Classified in HTS 8211.91.80 as other fixed-blade table knives, distinct from sheath-type or pruning knives.
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 'table use' in invoices to differentiate from fishing sheath knives in 8211.92
• Test blade fixation mechanism during pre-shipment inspection for customs verification
• Include food-grade certifications for plastic handles to expedite FDA review