HTS Index

HTS heading 8215

Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof — 23 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
8215Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof + Ch. 99not stated
8215.10.00.00Sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metal + Ch. 99The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of dutypcs
8215.20.00.00Other sets of assorted articles + Ch. 99The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of dutypcs
8215.91Plated with precious metal + Ch. 99not stated
8215.91.30.00Forks + Ch. 99FreeNo.
8215.91.60.00Spoons and ladles + Ch. 994.2%No.
8215.91.90.00Other (including parts) + Ch. 992.7%No.
8215.99Other + Ch. 99not stated
8215.99.01.00Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length + Ch. 990.9¢ each + 15.8%pcs
8215.99.05.00Other + Ch. 990.5¢ each + 8.5%pcs
8215.99.10.00Valued under 25¢ each + Ch. 990.5¢ each + 6.3%pcs
8215.99.15.00Other + Ch. 990.4¢ each + 4.8%pcs
8215.99.20.00With rubber or plastic handles + Ch. 990.5¢ each + 3.2%No.
8215.99.22.00Without their handles + Ch. 99FreeNo.
8215.99.24.00Table forks (including table serving forks) and barbecue forks with wooden handles + Ch. 990.3¢ each + 4.5%No.
8215.99.26.00Other + Ch. 990.2¢ each + 3.1%No.
8215.99.30.00Spoons valued under 25¢ each + Ch. 9914%pcs
8215.99.35.00Other + Ch. 996.8%pcs
8215.99.40With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles + Ch. 995%
8215.99.40.30Tablespoons and table ladles + Ch. 995% (inherited from 8215.99.40)No.
8215.99.40.60Other + Ch. 995% (inherited from 8215.99.40)No.
8215.99.45.00Other + Ch. 99FreeNo.
8215.99.50.00Other (including parts) + Ch. 995.3%No.

2 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

23 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.