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
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
• 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