Steel Fish Knife from Japan
Specialized steel knife with a broad, dull-edged blade for separating fish from bones at the table. HTS 8215.99.50.00 covers it as explicitly named 'fish-knives,' tableware separate from cutting knives.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
30.3%
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
• Highlight fish-specific design (broad blade, no sharp point) in technical descriptions
• Import individually; sets with equal knives reclassify per chapter note
• Check for EU food contact regs if transshipping, as they align with US standards