Stainless Steel Dinner Fork with Nickel-Content Handle from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
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