Stainless Steel Tablespoon with Wooden Handle from Germany
A large serving spoon designed for serving food at the table, featuring a stainless steel bowl and shaft attached to a durable wooden handle. This product falls under HTS 8215.99.40.30 because it is a tablespoon with a nonmetal handle, specifically excluding stainless steel handles. It is commonly used in kitchen and table settings for portioning soups, gravies, or sides.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
30%
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify handle material composition through lab testing to confirm nonmetal status and avoid misclassification as stainless steel handled
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'tablespoon' dimensions and use to distinguish from smaller teaspoons
• Ensure food-safe certifications for base metal parts to meet FDA import requirements and prevent customs holds