Silicone-Grip Serving Ladle from Japan
Serving ladle with stainless steel head and soft silicone overmolded grip handle for non-slip use. HTS 8215.99.40 classifies it as ladle with nonmetal handle. Nonmetal silicone qualifies over stainless exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Specify silicone purity for food contact; heat-test grips for validation; track as kitchenware not toy utensils