Nonelectric Solid-Fuel Cooking Appliances and Plate Warmers of Iron or Steel (BBQ Grills & Similar)

Under the US tariff schedule, hibachis — traditional Japanese-style charcoal grills with a deep firebox and open top — are specifically enumerated at 7321190020, separate from other portable solid-fuel BBQ grills at 7321190040. The distinction matters because CBP may scrutinize the design and marketing of the article to determine whether it meets the hibachi definition. Importers should document the product's design characteristics and trade name usage to support the claimed classification.

Non-portable cooking appliances of cast iron fall under 7321190060, while non-portable units of other iron or steel (fabricated, welded, or otherwise formed) classify under 7321190070 or 7321190080 depending on additional characteristics. The material distinction — cast iron versus wrought or fabricated steel — is therefore a threshold classification question, and importers should confirm the manufacturing process and material composition with the foreign producer.