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U.S. imports of precious metal-plated spoons, forks, ladles & similar tableware (not in sets) (HS 821591) totaled $642K in April 2026, traded with 14 countries.
Last updated: April 2026 dataIndividual pieces — forks, spoons, ladles, cake servers, sugar tongs, and similar items — of base metal plated with precious metal and sold outside of sets are classified here, with the US schedule breaking them into four 10-digit lines: table and kitchen forks (8215913000), spoons and ladles (8215916000), skimmers, cake servers, butter knives, tongs, and similar items (8215919000), and a residual line (8215910000). France leads US supply under this heading, reflecting the prominence of French silver-plate and gold-plate tableware brands in the premium hospitality and gift segments. Italy and Germany are also notable sources, underscoring the European concentration in high-end precious-metal-plated flatware.
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Butter knives fall under 8215919000, the line covering skimmers, cake servers, butter knives, tongs, and similar articles plated with precious metal. They are excluded from the fork line (8215913000) and the spoon/ladle line (8215916000), both of which are limited to those specific utensil types.
HTS classification at the 6- and 10-digit level does not hinge on plating thickness — the key criterion is simply that the base metal article is plated with a precious metal. However, plating thickness and precious metal content may be relevant for customs valuation purposes and for compliance with any applicable consumer product labeling standards.
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