HTS heading 8211: Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof
Heading 8211 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8211 at a glance
- 18 rated tariff lines; 1 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Ad valorem general rates from 4.4% to 4.4%; 16 line(s) use a specific or compound rate (per kg, per unit…).
- Section 301 (products of China): 14 of 18 lines on a list in effect (List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Sets of ass…, Knives with silver-plated handles, Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length, Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length, Knives with rubber or plastic handles, Kitchen and butcher knives, Hunting knives with wood handles, Knives having other than fixed blades, For knives having fixed blades, For table knives having fixed blades, For other knives having.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8211.10: Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other th…: Sets of ass… (1 line)
- 8211.91: Table knives having fixed blades (7 lines)
- 8211.92: With rubber or plastic handles (4 lines)
- 8211.93: Other (1 line)
- 8211.94: Blades (2 lines)
- 8211.95: Handles of base metal (3 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 8211
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8211.10.00 | Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other th…: Sets of ass… | The rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8211.91.10 | Knives with silver-plated handles | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.91.20 | Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length | 0.4¢ each + 6.4% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.91.25 | With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of mangan…: Other | 0.4¢ each + 6.8% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.91.30 | Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length | 0.9¢ each + 10.6% | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8211.91.40 | Other: Other | 0.3¢ each + 3.7% | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8211.91.50 | Knives with rubber or plastic handles | 0.7¢ each + 3.7% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.91.80 | Table knives having fixed blades: Other | 0.3¢ each + 4.9% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.92.20 | With rubber or plastic handles: Kitchen and butcher knives | 0.8¢ each + 4.6% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.92.40 | With rubber or plastic handles: Other | 1¢ each + 4.6% | List 4B (suspended, no extra duty) | |
| 8211.92.60 | Hunting knives with wood handles | 4.4% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.92.90 | Other: Other | 0.4¢ each + 6.1% | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8211.93.00 | Knives having other than fixed blades | 3¢ each + 5.4% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8211.94.10 | For knives having fixed blades | 0.16¢ each + 2.2% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8211.94.50 | Blades: Other | 1¢ each + 5.4% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8211.95.10 | For table knives having fixed blades | 0.3¢ each + 4.9% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8211.95.50 | For other knives having fixed blades | 0.4¢ each + 6.1% | List 3 +25% | |
| 8211.95.90 | Handles of base metal: Other | 3¢ each + 5.4% | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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