Tin-Plated Steel Gravy Spoon with Plastic Grip from Japan
A gravy spoon featuring tin-plated steel for corrosion resistance and ergonomic plastic grip handle. Falls under HTS 8215.99.4060 for spoons with nonmetal handles and non-stainless base metal parts. Ideal for kitchen use in serving sauces.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Submit plating specifications (tin thickness) with entry to differentiate from stainless equivalents
• Use HTS advisory rulings for borderline plastic/metal blends to preempt audits
• Avoid bundling with cutlery sets without declaring, as chapter notes mandate 8215 classification