Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8215.99

8215.99.40

8215.99.40: Other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets): With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles

Other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8215 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof:
  2. Other:
  3. 8215.99 Other:
  4. Spoons and ladles:
  5. 8215.99.40 With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.05
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.09
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.16

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus40%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 8215.99.40 With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles 5%
  2. 8215.99.40.30 Tablespoons and table ladles No.
  3. 8215.99.40.60 Other No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

8215.99 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives: other, other

UK 4% – 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6% EU 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.6% Türkiye 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.6% Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.8% Mexico 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Argentina 18% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3% Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8215.99

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N291421 U.S. CBP 2 November 2017 · 8215.99.40.30

    The tariff classification for titanium coated stainless steel spoons from China.

Legal notes

Notes

1. Apart from blowlamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure and pedicure sets, and goods of heading 8209, this chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of:

  1. (a) base metal;

  2. (b) metal carbides or cermets;

  3. (c) precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) on a support of base metal, metal carbide or cermet; or

  4. (d) abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, or the like, of base metal, which retain their identity and function after the application of the abrasive.

2. Parts of base metal of the articles of this chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool-holders for hand tools (heading 8466). However, parts of general use as defined in note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this chapter.

Heads, blades and cutting plates for electric shavers or electric hair clippers are to be classified in heading 8510.

3. Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 8211 and at least an equal number of articles of heading 8215 are to be classified in heading 8215.

Chapter notes: Chapter 82 →

HTS code 8215.99.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8215.99 (spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives: other, other).

The general duty is 5%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–8%, the EU duty is 4.7%–8.5%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%–8.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–11%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8215.99 worth US$298m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8215.99.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 8215.99.40 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8215.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$229m), followed by Vietnam.

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Everyday names, not part of the legal text.