Stainless Steel Fish Fork with Nickel-Infused Handle from Mexico
Specialized fork for serving fish, with stainless steel construction and nickel-content handle meeting HTS 8215.99.0500 specs for alloyed handles. Chapter notes prevent set classification with knives.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
33.5%
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
• Document fish-specific design but classify as fork, not knife
• Avoid equal knife pairings per set note
• Certify stainless/nickel via ASTM standards