Chef's Santoku Knife with Plastic Handle from Mexico
A fixed-blade Santoku knife designed for precise kitchen slicing, featuring a sharp stainless steel blade and ergonomic plastic handle. It falls under HTS 8211.92.20.00 as a kitchen knife with a fixed blade and plastic handle, excluding pruning or heading 8208 knives.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
29.6%
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the blade is fixed and handle is predominantly plastic or rubber to match subheading criteria
• Provide detailed photos and material composition certificates to avoid misclassification as table knives