Wooden-Handled Stainless Steel Table Fork from Japan
A stainless steel table fork featuring a smooth wooden handle, designed for everyday dining use. It falls under HTS 8215.99.24.00 as a table fork with a wooden handle, part of base metal tableware excluding electroplated items. The wooden handle distinguishes it from metal-handled forks in other subheadings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
29.5%
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
• Verify the handle is predominantly wood (not plastic or composite) via material certification to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'table forks with wooden handles' and stainless steel composition for CBP review
• Watch for minimum value thresholds; low-value shipments may qualify for de minimis but require accurate HTS declaration