U.S. imports of Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensils, Cutlery & Flatware (Except Precious Metal) (NAICS 332215) totaled $419.9M in August 2026, imported from 95 countries.
Importers of Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensils, Cutlery & Flatware (Except Precious Metal) paid $96.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.88% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensils, Cutlery & Flatware (Except Precious Metal) imports of $419.9M in August 2026 ran 12% above the year-to-date monthly average of $375.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNon-precious metal cookware, utensils, cutlery, and flatware form a high-volume consumer import category where material grade — stainless steel alloy, aluminum thickness, nonstick coating type — drives both product positioning and regulatory scrutiny. FDA oversight of food-contact coatings (such as PTFE and ceramic nonstick surfaces) adds a compliance dimension beyond standard customs clearance. Section 301 tariffs affect a significant share of this category for goods of Chinese origin, making supplier diversification to Vietnam, South Korea, and other sources an active procurement strategy.
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31.3K import shipments a month
FDA regulates food-contact materials, including nonstick coatings on cookware, under its food-contact substance notification framework. While FDA does not conduct port-of-entry inspections of cookware in the same manner as food products, importers are responsible for ensuring that coatings comply with applicable FDA regulations on food-contact substances. Supplier safety data sheets and compliance declarations are standard supporting documents.
NAICS 332215 explicitly excludes flatware made from or plated with precious metals such as silver or gold. Sterling silver, silver-plated, and gold-plated flatware are classified under separate NAICS and HTS provisions. The threshold is the presence of a precious metal in the article's composition or surface treatment, not merely decorative accents.
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National industry 332215 · $419.9M of $841.2M
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 63% of it. Italy pays 27.6% duty; Mexico 1.7%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3322 for those.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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$60.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.6B of Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensils, Cutlery & Flatware (Except Precious Metal) and exported $739.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.