Stainless Steel Teaspoon from China
A small teaspoon with a stainless steel handle and lightweight bowl for stirring beverages or serving sugar. Classified under HTS 8215.99.30.00 as a low-value spoon (under 25¢ each) with stainless steel handle, fitting the 'other spoons' category for tableware. Its simple construction suits mass-market kitchen use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
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
• Declare exact unit values with supporting commercial docs; CBP often scrutinizes low-value claims for undervaluation
• Label products clearly as 'spoons with stainless steel handles' to match HTS description and prevent misclassification
• Separate shipments of spoons from cutlery sets to maintain individual spoon classification under this subheading