Steak Knife with Molded Plastic Handle from Mexico
A sharp fixed-blade steak knife for table and kitchen use, with a molded plastic handle for durability. Though often tableware, its butcher/kitchen utility places it in HTS 8211.92.20.00 for fixed plastic-handle 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 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
• Differentiate from table sets by selling individually, not in silverware groups
• Invoice as 'kitchen steak knife' to avoid 8215 misrouting
• Check for serrated edge, which still fits if fixed and handled correctly