8215.20.00.00 - Other sets of assorted articles

This category, HTS 8215.20.00.00, encompasses sets of assorted articles that do not fall under the specific provisions for precious metal plating. It is intended for combinations of various kitchen or tableware items made from base metal, where the defining characteristic is the assortment itself rather than the material composition or a single dominant item. Examples include gift sets containing a mix of spoons, forks, knives, and serving utensils, where none of the individual components are plated with precious metal.

The primary distinction from its sibling category, 8215.10.00.00, lies in the absence of any articles plated with precious metal within the set. If even a single item in an assorted set of base metal cutlery, kitchen, or tableware is plated with gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals, the entire set would be classified under 8215.10.00.00. This section specifically captures those sets where all components are made of base metal and are not adorned with precious metal plating.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification decision for goods falling under 8215.20.00.00 hinges on ensuring that the set contains a variety of base metal kitchen or tableware and that none of these items exhibit precious metal plating, thereby excluding it from the more specific precious metal provision.