TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES
SCHEDULE 6. - METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS Part 3. - Metal Products
299 Rates of Duty
Subpart E. - Tools, Cutlery, Forks and Spoons Subpart E headnotes: 1. Except for brow and other torches (items 649.31 and 649.32), abrasive wheels mounted on frameworks (item 649.39), tool tips and forms for making tool tips (Item 649.53), sewing sets, pedicure or manicure sets, or combinations thereof (items 651.11 and 651.13), and except for knives, forks, spoons, and ladles, all the foregoing which are kitchen or table ware of precious metal, this subpart covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of — (i) base metal; (il) metallic carbides on a support of base metal; (ill) natural or synthetic precious or semiprecious stones on a support of base metal; or (iv) abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have other functioning or working elements such as cutting teeth, edges, grooves, or flutes. 2. In determining the length of files and rasps (items 649,01-.07, Inclusive), the tang (if any) should not be Included. 3. The provisions for "interchangeable tools for hand tools or for machine tools" cover interchangeable tools which are designed to be fitted to hand tools or machine tools and which cannot be used Independently, and include, but are not limited to, interchangeable tools for pressing, stamping, drilling, tapping, theading, boring, broaching, milling, cutting, dressing, mortising or screw-driving, but do not include saw blades, knives, or cutting blades, and do not include holding or operating devices even If attached to such Interchangeable tools. 4. The provisions in this subpart which specifically refer to kitchen or table ware, or to table, kitchen, or household utensils, include articles of types which are used outdoors as well as those which are used Indoors. 5. For the purposes of determining the rate of duty applicable to sets provided for In Item 651.75, a specific rate of duty or a compound rate of duty for any article In the set shall be converted to its ad valorem equivalent rate, i.e., the ad valorem rate which, when applied to the full value of the article determined in accordance with section 402 or 402a of this Act, would provide the same amount of duties as the specific or compound rate, 6. Cases, boxes, or containers of types ordinarily sold at retail with the tools or other articles provided for in this subpart are classifiable with such articles if imported therewith.
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