Stainless Steel Table Fork Tines from Germany
These are the metal tine components of table forks, made from stainless steel, supplied without handles for assembly into complete cutlery. They fall under HTS 8215.99.22.00 as base metal parts of forks without their handles, specifically other forks not classified elsewhere in the heading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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
• Verify material composition with mill test certificates to confirm base metal status and avoid misclassification as finished goods
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'without handles' and intended for cutlery assembly to prevent valuation disputes