Stainless Steel Cheese Serving Fork from Germany
Two-tined fork with stainless steel handle designed for cutting and serving cheese blocks at gatherings. HTS 8215.99.1500 covers this as 'other forks' with stainless tableware handle. Not for cooking but dining presentation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
29.8%
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
• Specify 'serving utensil' on invoices to differentiate from kitchen tools
• Comply with FDA food contact standards for stainless grade certification
• Avoid pitfall of set mispackaging triggering chapter note reclassification