Stainless Steel Dinner Table Knife from China
A standard table knife with a fixed stainless steel blade, designed for cutting meat and other foods during meals. It features a plain edge suitable for everyday dining and is classified under HTS 8211.91.80 as a table knife with a fixed blade, not of heading 8208. The fixed blade distinguishes it from folding pocket 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
• Verify the blade is fixed and not folding to avoid reclassification under heading 8211.94 for folding knives
• Provide detailed blade material composition and dimensions in documentation to confirm table knife status
• Ensure no inclusion of forks or spoons, as sets with equal or more cutlery pieces shift to HTS 8215.00