8215.91.30.00 - Forks

This category, HTS 8215.91.30.00, specifically classifies forks made of base metal that are plated with precious metal. This classification focuses exclusively on forks, encompassing a wide range of styles and sizes used for eating or serving food. The defining characteristic is the application of precious metal plating to the base metal of the fork.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS 8215.91.60.00 covers spoons and ladles that are also plated with precious metal. HTS 8215.91.90.00 is a residual category for other items within the broader grouping of "Other" tableware plated with precious metal, including items like cake servers, fish knives, butter knives, sugar tongs, and importantly, any parts thereof. Therefore, HTS 8215.91.30.00 is precisely for the fork component only.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under HTS 8215.91.30.00. Classification at this level relies on the specific identification of the item as a fork and the confirmation of its precious metal plating. Items that do not meet these criteria, such as forks made from precious metal itself rather than plated, or forks not plated with precious metal, would be classified elsewhere within the HTS.