3924.10.20.00 - Plates, cups, saucers, soup bowls, cereal bowls, sugar bowls, creamers, gravy boats, serving dishes and platters

This HTS classification covers a variety of reusable tableware and kitchenware items made from plastics. Specifically, it includes articles such as plates, cups, saucers, soup bowls, cereal bowls, sugar bowls, creamers, gravy boats, serving dishes, and platters. The primary function of these items is for serving and consuming food and beverages in a domestic or institutional setting.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 3924.10.10.00 specifically enumerates dispensers for condiments like salt, pepper, mustard, and ketchup. Category 3924.10.40.00 encompasses "Other" tableware and kitchenware not otherwise specified. Therefore, the articles classified under 3924.10.20.00 are distinct due to their primary design and purpose as general serving and eating vessels, rather than specialized dispensers or other miscellaneous kitchen items.

As a leaf node in the HTS structure, this category does not have further subcategories. Classification within 3924.10.20.00 is determined by the physical form and intended use of plastic articles that are designed for table service or food preparation/serving, fitting the common understanding of dinnerware and serving ware.