HS Code | Official Doc | Tariff Rate | Origin | Destination | Effective Date |
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8214909000 | Doc | 1.4¢ each + 3.2%+30.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
9605000000 | Doc | 38.1% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
8210000000 | Doc | 58.7% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
7323997000 | Doc | 60.3% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
7323993000 | Doc | 63.2% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
7326908688 | Doc | 82.9% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
7326908688 | Doc | 82.9% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3924104000 | Doc | 33.4% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3924102000 | Doc | 44.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
Cookie Cutter
A cookie cutter is a tool used to cut shapes from dough, most often used in baking cookies, but also for cutting other shapes from various materials like fondant, vegetables, or even clay.
Material:
- Stainless Steel: The most common material, valued for its durability, resistance to rust, and ease of cleaning. Often preferred for professional use.
- Plastic: Generally less expensive than stainless steel. Suitable for occasional use, but may be more prone to cracking or warping. Food-grade plastic is essential.
- Copper: Historically used, offering excellent heat conductivity. Less common now due to cost and potential reactivity with certain ingredients.
- Ceramic: Primarily used for decorative purposes or specialized designs, less common for everyday use.
Purpose:
The primary purpose is to create uniformly shaped cookies or other food items. This is useful for aesthetics, even baking, and presentation. They also allow for creative designs and themed baking.
Function:
Cookie cutters work by applying pressure to a sheet of dough, forcing it to conform to the cutter's shape. The cutter is then removed, leaving behind the desired shape. Some cutters have features like decorative edges or internal details.
Usage Scenarios:
- Baking Cookies: The most common application, used for creating cookies of various shapes for holidays, parties, or everyday enjoyment.
- Fondant Decoration: Used to create decorative shapes for cakes and other desserts.
- Sandwiches & Appetizers: Can be used to cut fun shapes from sandwiches, cheese, or other soft foods.
- Craft Projects: Used with clay, playdough, or other modeling materials for children's crafts or artistic projects.
- Vegetable Cutting: Can be used to cut decorative shapes from vegetables like carrots or cucumbers.
Common Types:
- Traditional/Metal Cutters: The classic, single-piece metal cutters in various shapes (stars, hearts, animals, letters, numbers, etc.).
- Adjustable Cutters: Allow for cutting multiple sizes of the same shape.
- Embossing Cutters: Feature raised designs that create an impression on the dough.
- Stackable Cutters: Designed to nest together for easy storage.
- Plunger Cutters: Feature a plunger mechanism for easier release of intricate shapes.
- Cookie Cutter Sets: Bundles containing multiple cutters, often themed around holidays or specific designs. The user's input falls into this category - a 5pcs set indicates a collection of cutters.
- Round Cookie Cutters: As specified in the input, these are circular in shape and come in various diameters. They are versatile for simple shapes and can be used for creating layered cookies or decorative elements.
Based on the material, use, and application scenarios, a 5pcs set of round cookie cutters are tools used in food preparation, specifically for shaping dough to create cookies or similar baked goods.
The following HS codes are relevant based on the provided reference material:
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8210000000: Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink, and base metal parts thereof. This code covers appliances used in food preparation. Cookie cutters, being hand-operated tools for shaping dough, fall under this category.
- 82: Blades and cutting tools.
- 10: Hand-operated mechanical appliances.
- 000000: Further specifies hand-operated mechanical appliances.
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7323997000: Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel: Other: Other: Not coated or plated with precious metal: Other: Cookingware. If the cookie cutters are made of iron or steel and are not coated or plated with precious metal, this code applies.
- 73: Articles of iron or steel.
- 23: Table, kitchen or other household articles.
- 997000: Specifies other cookingware.
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3924104000: Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics: Tableware and kitchenware: Other. If the cookie cutters are made of plastic, this code applies.
- 39: Plastics and articles thereof.
- 24: Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles.
- 104000: Specifies other tableware and kitchenware.
Regarding HS code 7323997000, please note that the material must be iron or steel and not coated or plated with precious metal. Regarding HS code 3924104000, the material must be plastic.