Stainless Steel Serving Ladle from China
A large stainless steel ladle designed for serving soups and stews at the table. It falls under HTS 8215.99.4500 as 'other spoons and ladles' made of base metal, specifically for kitchen or tableware use, excluding those of precious metal or electroplated.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify base metal composition (e.g
• stainless steel) meets Chapter 82 definitions; provide mill test certificates for customs
• Label as kitchen/tableware, not industrial, to avoid reclassification; include country-of-melt documentation