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Silver-Plated Fixed Blade Steak Knife from China

A premium steak knife with a fixed sharpened blade and silver-plated handle for formal dining. Used specifically for cutting steaks at the table, it qualifies under HTS 8211.91.80 due to its fixed blade design for table use, excluding pruning or heading 8208 knives.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 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)
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Label handles accurately (e.g

silver-plated vs solid silver) to comply with metal content declarations

Confirm blade length and fixed nature via photos/samples to distinguish from chef's or utility knives

Avoid bundling with butter knives if exceeding set ratios, triggering 8215 classification