Stainless Steel Serving Fork from Mexico
A budget stainless steel-handled serving fork for lifting food at tables, valued under 25¢ each despite larger size. Falls under HTS 8215.99.1000 as 'other forks' with stainless handles, excluding sets with knives. Used in catering and home buffets for cost-effective service.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
31.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use appraised value declarations for low-cost items to support sub-25¢ classification
• Segregate shipments from knife-inclusive sets to maintain individual fork heading
• Test for stainless steel grade (e.g
• 18/0) to confirm base metal status per HTS definitions