Silver-Plated Dinner Fork Prongs from Mexico
Silver-plated base metal prongs designed for dinner forks, excluding handles, used in high-end tableware manufacturing. Classified under HTS 8215.99.22.00 as other fork parts without handles, distinct from complete utensils.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
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
• Provide plating thickness documentation to distinguish from solid precious metal, ensuring proper base metal classification
• Label shipments clearly as 'fork parts, handles separate' to avoid customs bundling with handle components
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain silver-plated imports from specific countries; check Commerce Department advisories