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HTS code for cutting board: document material, kitchen use, and set contents

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

A cutting board file needs material and kitchen-use facts. The product may be bamboo, wood, plastic, glass, composite, silicone, marble, or a set with mats, knives, stands, handles, or trays. The material decides much of the review.

Use this page to prepare the Planning Use record before broker review. The file should show the board as imported and separate food-prep boards from serving trays, placemats, and decorative slabs.

quick answer

For "hts code for cutting board", collect material, dimensions, thickness, food-contact use, coating or oil finish, handle, juice groove, non-slip feet, set contents, packaging, origin, and supplier code.

A bamboo cutting board is not the same file as a plastic cutting mat, glass board, butcher block, marble serving board, or board-and-knife set. The record should show what material dominates and what ships in the box.

facts to collect for a cutting board

Collect:

Product name, invoice wording, SKU, and product page.
Front, back, edge, handle, feet, label, packaging, and set photos.
Material: bamboo, wood species, plastic resin, glass, silicone, composite, stone, marble, or mixed material.
Dimensions, thickness, shape, juice groove, handle, feet, hanging hole, and surface finish.
Food-contact use, serving use, decorative use, or protective mat use.
Coating, oil, laminate, adhesive layer, color coding, dishwasher-safe claim, or antimicrobial claim.
Included knives, mats, tray, stand, scraper, brush, or gift box.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and source notes.

If the board is part of a set, list each item. If it is a flexible mat, record material and thickness rather than calling it a board by habit.

missing facts

Mark the file incomplete when:

Main material is unsupported.
Food-prep use versus serving or decorative use is unclear.
Set contents are not listed.
Coating, finish, feet, handle, or size details are missing.
Wood species, bamboo status, or plastic resin is unknown.
Origin is assumed from shipment route.
Supplier code is unsupported.
Similar CBP CROSS rulings have not been checked.

These gaps can move the review between wood kitchenware, bamboo articles, plastic household goods, glass articles, stone serving boards, and sets.

HTS candidate notes

Build candidate rows for the actual article: bamboo cutting board, wooden board, plastic cutting board, flexible cutting mat, glass cutting board, stone board, serving board, or kitchen set. Each row should cite a material or use fact.

Rejected alternatives should stay in the record. If the article is not a serving tray because it lacks raised sides or serving use, say that. If it is not a cutting board because it is decorative, keep that path open.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for cutting boards, kitchenware, bamboo goods, wood articles, plastic boards, and household sets.

planning path

Start with material evidence and product photos. Then write a table for material, dimensions, finish, food use, set contents, origin, and supplier code. If material is unknown, the file is not ready for broker review.

Duty stack notes should include origin and material-specific exposure tied to the candidate path.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for a cutting board?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Does material matter?

Yes. Bamboo, wood, plastic, glass, stone, and composite boards need separate facts.

What if it ships with knives?

List every knife and accessory before review.

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planning boundary

This cutting board HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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