8215 - Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof:

Sub-classifications

Commodity Code

Description

8215 1000 00

Sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metal
8215 2000 00

Other sets of assorted articles
Other:
- 8215 91
  
  Plated with precious metal:
  - 8215 9130 00
    
    Forks
  - 8215 9160 00
    
    Spoons and ladles
  - 8215 9190 00
    
    Other (including parts)
- 8215 99
  
  Other:
  - Forks:
    
    With stainless steel handles:
    
    With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese:
    
    8215 9901 00
    
    Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length
    
    8215 9905 00
    
    Other
    
    Other:
    
    8215 9910 00
    
    Valued under 25¢ each
    
    8215 9915 00
    
    Other
    
    8215 9920 00
    
    With rubber or plastic handles
    
    Other:
    
    8215 9922 00
    
    Without their handles
    
    Other:
    
    8215 9924 00
    
    Table forks (including table serving forks) and barbecue forks with wooden handles
    
    8215 9926 00
    
    Other
  - Spoons and ladles:
    
    With stainless steel handles:
    
    8215 9930 00
    
    Spoons valued under 25¢ each
    
    8215 9935 00
    
    Other
    
    8215 9940
    
    With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles
    
    8215 9940 30
    
    Tablespoons and table ladles
    
    8215 9940 60
    
    Other
    
    8215 9945 00
    
    Other
  - 8215 9950 00
    
    Other (including parts)

Overview

This HTS category, 8215, encompasses a wide range of kitchen and tableware items made from base metal, as well as their constituent base metal parts. Specifically, it includes utensils designed for serving and eating, such as spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake servers, and specialized knives like fish and butter knives. It also covers serving implements like sugar tongs. The defining characteristic of this category is the item's intended use as either a tool for preparing or serving food, or for direct consumption of food.

Distinguishing 8215 from its sibling categories within Chapter 82, such as those for knives (8211) or other tools (like those in 8201-8214), relies on the specific function of the item. While other categories might cover cutting implements or general hand tools, 8215 is exclusively for items used in the context of dining and serving food. The material composition is also key; this heading is restricted to articles of base metal, differentiating it from tableware made of precious metals or plastics covered elsewhere in the tariff schedule.

Within category 8215, further distinctions are made through its subheadings. The "Sets of assorted articles" (8215.10 and 8215.20) capture collections of these base metal utensils, with 8215.10 specifically addressing sets that include at least one item plated with precious metal, requiring separate consideration due to the higher value of such plating. The remaining "Other" articles fall under the broader residual subheading, for single items or sets not meeting the criteria for the more specific subcategories.

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8215 - Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof:

Sub-classifications

Overview

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