Code 8215 20 · Heading 8215

Base-metal cutlery sets with one or more knives and at least one silver-, gold- or platinum-plated item

This covers sets containing one or more knives, optionally with no more spoons than knives, plus forks or other kitchen and table articles. The set must be made of base metals and contain at least one silver-, gold- or platinum-plated item.

For example

A base-metal set with one knife, one fork and one spoon, including one silver-plated item

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 8211 and at least an equal number of spoons, forks or other articles of heading 8215, of base metal, containing no articles plated with precious metal

How we got to this code

XV
82
8215
8215 20

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of ba… 10 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which named product group best describes it: an agricultural, gardening or forestry hand tool; a hand saw or saw blade; a file, pliers or similar hand tool; a hand wrench or socket head; another hand tool or implement; a retail set of tools; a replaceable tool; a machine knife or blade; an unmounted sintered metal-carbide tool part; a mechanical hand-operated food or drink implement weighing less than 10 kg; a knife; a razor or non-electric shaving machine; scissors; another cutting or clipping tool or manicure or pedicure implement; or a spoon, fork or similar kitchen or table article?
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Step 3 · Heading 8215 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish… 15 of 15 headings under chapter 82
Is it a set or an individual article? If it is a set, is it a set of spoons, forks or other articles of this heading, possibly with up to the same number of knives, or is it a set containing one or more knives, possibly with up to the same number of spoons, forks or other articles of this heading? In either case, does it contain at least one silver-, gold- or platinum-plated item?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8215 20 Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 82… 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 8215
Is the set made of stainless steel and does it contain at least one silver-, gold- or platinum-plated item, or is it made of another base metal and contains no silver-, gold- or platinum-plated item?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.7–8.5%

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8215 10 Sets of spoons, forks or other articles of heading 8215, which may also contain up to an equivalent number of knives, of base metal, containing at least one article plated with precious metal 4.7–8.5%
8215 20 Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 8211 and at least an equal number of spoons, forks or other articles of heading 8215, of base metal, containing no articles plated with precious metal you are here 4.7–8.5%
8215 91 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware of base metal, plated with precious metal (excl. sets of articles such as lobster cutters and poultry shears) 4.7%
8215 99 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware of base metal, not plated with precious metal (excl. sets of articles such as lobster cutters and poultry shears) 4.7–8.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines2 Norwegian lines

82.15.2010 Of steel

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 4.0% to 8.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

8215 20 10 00 Of stainless steel

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

We do not estimate this one.

The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Not estimated

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8215.20.00.00 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 2 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

82.15.2010

Of steel

Ordinary duty

Duty free
82.15.2090

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 2 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8215 20 10 00

Of stainless steel

Ordinary duty

8.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
8215 20 90 00

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8215.20.00.00

Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware; and base metal parts thereof, Other sets of assorted articles

General rate

The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated The published measures for Section 232, metal derivatives have not been read for this line yet, so we do not estimate it. Ask your US importer or broker.

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.