Brass Soup Ladle with Hardwood Handle from Germany
Elegant brass soup ladle with a polished hardwood handle, suitable for both kitchen and table service. Classified in HTS 8215.99.4060 as a ladle with nonmetal handle and base metal (brass) excluding stainless steel. Brass qualifies as 'other base metal' per the hierarchy.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
30%
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
• Certify brass alloy composition to confirm it's not stainless steel equivalent
• Provide photos and samples for customs if handle attachment raises part classification questions