Stainless Steel Fondue Fork from Germany
Long-handled stainless steel fondue fork for dipping in cheese pots, under 25¢ each in bulk. HTS 8215.99.1000 for stainless-handled forks, excluding fuel-using or knife sets. Party and restaurant fondue accessory.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
31.3%
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
• Specify non-fuel construction to avoid 8213 reclassification
• Ship as loose pieces, not sets, per statistical reporting notes
• Label handle material explicitly for customs verification