Heading 8215
HTS code 8215 — Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof
- Chapter
- 82 — Tools and cutlery
- Tariff lines
- 19
- General duty
- General duty rates from 2.7% to 14.0%, with 3 duty-free lines; 9 lines carry a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 8215
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8215.10.0000 | Sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metal (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof) | The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty | pcs |
| 8215.20.0000 | Other sets of assorted articles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof) | The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty | pcs |
| 8215.91.3000 | Forks (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Plated with precious metal) | Free | No. |
| 8215.91.6000 | Spoons and ladles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Plated with precious metal) | 4.2% | No. |
| 8215.91.9000 | Other (including parts) (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Plated with precious metal) | 2.7% | No. |
| 8215.99.0100 | Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > With stainless steel handles > With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese) | 0.9¢ each + 15.8% | pcs |
| 8215.99.0500 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > With stainless steel handles > With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese) | 0.5¢ each + 8.5% | pcs |
| 8215.99.1000 | Valued under 25¢ each (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > With stainless steel handles > Other) | 0.5¢ each + 6.3% | pcs |
| 8215.99.1500 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > With stainless steel handles > Other) | 0.4¢ each + 4.8% | pcs |
| 8215.99.2000 | With rubber or plastic handles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks) | 0.5¢ each + 3.2% | No. |
| 8215.99.2200 | Without their handles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > Other) | Free | No. |
| 8215.99.2400 | Table forks (including table serving forks) and barbecue forks with wooden handles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > Other > Other) | 0.3¢ each + 4.5% | No. |
| 8215.99.2600 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Forks > Other > Other) | 0.2¢ each + 3.1% | No. |
| 8215.99.3000 | Spoons valued under 25¢ each (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Spoons and ladles > With stainless steel handles) | 14% | pcs |
| 8215.99.3500 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Spoons and ladles > With stainless steel handles) | 6.8% | pcs |
| 8215.99.4030 | Tablespoons and table ladles (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Spoons and ladles > With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles) | 5% | No. |
| 8215.99.4060 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Spoons and ladles > With base metal (except stainless steel) or nonmetal handles) | 5% | No. |
| 8215.99.4500 | Other (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other > Spoons and ladles) | Free | No. |
| 8215.99.5000 | Other (including parts) (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof > Other > Other) | 5.3% | No. |
Documents required to import under 8215
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
Common questions
- What is HTS code 8215?
- HTS heading 8215 covers spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof. It sits in Chapter 82 (tools and cutlery) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 19 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 8215?
- General duty rates from 2.7% to 14.0%, with 3 duty-free lines; 9 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 8215 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 82
- 8201Handtools of the following kinds and base metal parts thereof: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry
- 8202Handsaws, and metal parts thereof; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades), and base metal parts thereof
- 8203Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating punches and similar handtools, and base metal parts thereof
- 8204Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives or extensions; base metal parts thereof
- 8205Handtools (including glass cutters) not elsewhere specified or included; blow torches and similar self-contained torches; vises, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks; base metal parts thereof
- 8206Tools of two or more of headings 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale
- 8207Interchangeable tools for handtools, whether or not power operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools; base metal parts thereof
- 8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof