U.S. imports of Sets of Assorted Kitchenware or Tableware Without Precious Metal Plating (HS 821520) totaled $9.9M in August 2026, imported from 20 countries.
Importers of Sets of Assorted Kitchenware or Tableware Without Precious Metal Plating paid $412K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.75% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Sets of Assorted Kitchenware or Tableware Without Precious Metal Plating imports of $9.9M in August 2026 ran 13% below the year-to-date monthly average of $11.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataUnplated base metal kitchenware and tableware sets — flatware collections, serving-utensil assortments, and mixed kitchen tool sets — are consolidated under a single 10-digit line (8215200000) when no article in the set carries precious metal plating. China and Vietnam together account for the bulk of US imports in this category, with India and Cambodia also significant sources. The heading is a high-volume, price-sensitive segment of the housewares trade, and Chinese-origin goods are subject to Section 301 tariffs, making supplier diversification toward Vietnam and Cambodia a common cost-management strategy.
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823 import shipments a month
Yes. The heading covers sets of base metal kitchenware or tableware regardless of handle material, provided no article in the set is plated with precious metal. The 10-digit line 8215200000 explicitly includes base metal parts, so mixed-material sets with non-precious-metal components generally remain within this classification.
Importers should obtain a certificate of origin and, where applicable, a manufacturer's affidavit confirming that substantial transformation occurred in the declared country. Given that components may be sourced from China, CBP may scrutinize whether the finishing or assembly operations in Vietnam or Cambodia meet the substantial transformation standard for non-preferential origin purposes.
ImportsExports
Imports
$9.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$671KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $191.1M of Sets of Assorted Kitchenware or Tableware Without Precious Metal Plating and exported $7.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 8215
Subheading 821520 · $9.9M of $36.8M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8215200000 | Sets Assrtd Tblwr not Prec Mtl, Inc Bs Mtl Prts | $11.0M | 3.75% | 99.93% | $412K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8215200000 | Sets Assrtd Tblwr not Prec Mtl, Inc Bs Mtl Prts | $671K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 83% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.0800% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 3.75% of imports for consumption.