Stainless Steel Salad Serving Fork with Manganese-Heavy Handle from Germany
A large serving fork for salads made with stainless steel tines and a handle containing over 10% manganese by weight, suitable for kitchen and table service. Fits HTS 8215.99.0500 as a fork with specified stainless handle alloy. Statistical notes confirm piece count for sets, but this is individual.
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
• Obtain chemical composition analysis for handles to prove >10% manganese threshold
• Avoid bundling with butter knives to sidestep chapter set rules
• Declare as 'other forks' precisely matching hierarchy