Stainless Steel Dinner Fork with Nickel-Content Handle from China
A table fork featuring a stainless steel blade and handle alloyed with nickel content exceeding 10% by weight of manganese, designed for everyday dining use. Classified under HTS 8215.99.0500 due to its fork form with qualifying stainless steel handle composition per chapter notes. Excludes sets with knives that would shift to heading 8215 base classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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
• Verify handle alloy certification showing nickel presence or >10% manganese via mill test reports to avoid reclassification
• Ensure no pairing with knives to prevent set classification under heading 8215 rules
• Label as tableware, not cutlery sets, for proper entry