Oyster Fork with Soft Rubber Handle from Japan
Short wide-tine fork for shucking and eating oysters, with soft rubber handle for wet grip. HTS 8215.99.2000 for rubber-handled seafood forks as tableware. Seafood dining specific.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
28.2%
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
• Seafood contact demands strict sanitation certs
• Not fish-knife; avoid blade-like descriptions
• Luxury oyster sets trigger higher scrutiny