Ceramic-Handled Demitasse Spoon from China
Delicate demitasse spoon with tiny stainless steel bowl and ceramic handle for coffee service. Under HTS 8215.99.40 for spoons with nonmetal handles. Applies to fine tableware spoons excluding stainless handles.
Duty Rate — China → 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 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
• Test ceramic for chip resistance and lead content; fragile packing declarations required; avoid set packing with knives