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Kitchen Products

Kitchen products encompass a wide range of tools, appliances, and equipment used for food preparation, cooking, baking, storage, and serving. They are central to the functionality of a kitchen, varying significantly in complexity and purpose.

Materials:

Kitchen products are constructed from a diverse array of materials, each offering specific advantages:

• Stainless Steel: Durable, corrosion-resistant, hygienic, and relatively easy to clean. Commonly used in cookware, cutlery, sinks, and appliances.
• Aluminum: Lightweight, excellent heat conductor, and affordable. Often used for cookware, baking sheets, and pie pans. Anodized aluminum is more durable and non-reactive.
• Cast Iron: Retains heat exceptionally well, suitable for searing and slow cooking. Requires seasoning to prevent rust and sticking.
• Non-Stick Coatings (e.g., Teflon): Facilitate low-fat cooking and easy cleaning, but require careful handling to avoid scratching and potential health concerns with overheating.
• Glass: Used for baking dishes, measuring cups, and storage containers; heat-resistant and non-reactive. Borosilicate glass is particularly resistant to thermal shock.
• Plastic: Lightweight, affordable, and available in various forms. Used for storage containers, utensils, and some appliances. BPA-free plastics are preferred.
• Wood: Used for cutting boards, utensils, and rolling pins; offers a natural, warm aesthetic but requires regular maintenance.
• Silicone: Heat-resistant, flexible, and non-stick; used for baking molds, utensils, and oven mitts.

Purpose & Function:

Kitchen products are broadly categorized by their primary function:

• Food Preparation: Includes knives, cutting boards, peelers, graters, mixing bowls, colanders, and measuring tools.
• Cooking: Encompasses cookware (pots, pans, skillets), ovens, stovetops, microwaves, slow cookers, pressure cookers, and grills.
• Baking: Includes baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, rolling pins, whisks, and mixing equipment.
• Food Storage: Includes containers, jars, wraps, and bags for preserving food freshness.
• Serving: Includes plates, bowls, cutlery, serving utensils, and pitchers.
• Cleaning: Includes dishwashers, sinks, sponges, dishcloths, and cleaning solutions.

Usage Scenarios:

The specific products used vary depending on the cooking task and culinary style:

• Everyday Cooking: Basic cookware, cutlery, mixing bowls, and utensils.
• Baking: Specialized baking pans, measuring tools, and mixing equipment.
• Specialty Cooking: Pressure cookers for faster cooking, slow cookers for tenderizing meats, grills for outdoor cooking, and blenders for smoothies and sauces.
• Meal Preparation: Food storage containers for pre-portioned meals and ingredients.
• Entertaining: Serving dishes, cutlery, and pitchers for presenting food to guests.

Common Types:

• Cookware: Saucepans, stockpots, frying pans (skillets), sauté pans, Dutch ovens, woks.
• Cutlery: Chef’s knives, paring knives, bread knives, steak knives, utility knives.
• Appliances: Refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, blenders, food processors, toasters, coffee makers.
• Utensils: Spatulas, whisks, ladles, tongs, measuring cups, measuring spoons.
• Small Gadgets: Garlic presses, vegetable peelers, can openers, ice cream scoops, pizza cutters.
• Storage: Airtight containers, jars, wraps, bags.

The declared goods are identified as “kitchen product,” encompassing a range of items used in food preparation, cooking, and serving within a kitchen environment. The specific classification depends on the material composition and function of the product.

The following HS codes are relevant based on the provided reference material:

• 8215100000: This HS code covers spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs, and similar kitchen or tableware, as well as their base metal parts. Specifically, it applies to sets of assorted articles containing at least one article plated with precious metal. The applicable duty rate is based on the rate applicable to the article in the set, plus 30.0% (effective after April 2, 2025).
• 8215995000: This HS code also covers spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs, and similar kitchen or tableware, and their base metal parts, but applies to “Other” items, including parts, not covered by 8215100000. The total tax rate is 35.3%.
• 7323930060: This HS code covers other articles of stainless steel cooking and kitchen ware. The basic duty rate is 2.0%, with an additional 30.0% duty effective after April 2, 2025. The total tax rate is 57.0%.
• 7323997000: This HS code covers other articles of iron or steel, specifically cookingware that is not coated or plated with precious metal. The basic duty rate is 5.3%, with an additional 30.0% duty effective after April 2, 2025, and an additional 25% duty for steel and aluminum products, resulting in a total tax rate of 60.3%.
• 3924104000: This HS code covers tableware and kitchenware made of plastics. The basic duty rate is 3.4%, with an additional 30.0% duty effective after April 2, 2025, resulting in a total tax rate of 33.4%.

Please Note:

• Regarding HS codes 7323930060 and 7323997000, the reference material indicates an additional 25% duty applies to steel and aluminum products.
• HS codes 8215100000, 7323930060, and 7323997000 are subject to a 30.0% additional duty effective after April 2, 2025.
• The specific HS code classification will depend on the material composition (e.g., stainless steel, iron, steel, plastic) and the precise function of the kitchen product.