Serving Fork with Rubber Grip Handle from Japan
A large stainless steel serving fork for lifting roasts or salads, equipped with a soft rubberized handle for secure, non-slip hold during use. Classified under HTS 8215.99.2000 for its rubber handle on a fork intended as tableware. It meets the criteria for other forks excluding precious metal types.
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
• Label products clearly as 'table forks' not 'kitchen tools' to prevent misclassification into Chapter 82
• Provide material safety data sheets for rubber/plastic handles to comply with FDA food contact regulations
• Watch for oversize serving forks; if over 12 inches, may require end-use certification