Chef's Table Knife with Aluminum Handle from China
Professional-grade table knife with a fixed high-carbon steel blade and lightweight aluminum handle, suitable for cutting meat at the table. Fits HTS 8211.95.10.00 as it has a fixed blade for table purposes and base metal handle. Often found in commercial kitchens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Label as 'table knife' not 'chef knife' in docs to distinguish from kitchen tools potentially under other codes
• Test blade fixity; any pivot mechanism reclassifies to folding knives in 8211.94
• Avoid bulk packing with utensils to prevent automatic set classification in 8215