8215.91.60.00 - Spoons and ladles

This HTS category, 8215.91.60.00, specifically covers spoons and ladles made of base metal that are plated with precious metal. This encompasses a wide array of kitchen and tableware items designed for serving or consuming food, such as soup spoons, serving spoons, ladles for liquids, and similar utensils where the primary function is scooping or serving. The key defining characteristic for inclusion in this code is the presence of a precious metal plating applied to a base metal utensil.

To distinguish this category from its siblings, it is important to note that 8215.91.30.00 covers forks plated with precious metal, focusing on items with tines for piercing and lifting food. The sibling category 8215.91.90.00 is designated for "other" items within the broader category of spoons, forks, ladles, and similar tableware plated with precious metal, which would include less common items or parts thereof. Therefore, this specific code is exclusively for spoons and ladles, excluding forks and other general "other" categories.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 8215.91.60.00. Classification at this level is determined by the specific item being a spoon or ladle, its base metal composition, and the fact that it has been plated with a precious metal. When classifying, emphasis should be placed on the utensil's form and function as a spoon or ladle, along with confirmation of precious metal plating.