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HTS 8208Chapter 82

HTS 8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Tools, Cutlery · 15 court cases · $43.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$43.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 11 CIT, 4 CAFC (15 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (16)

CodeDescriptionRate
8208.10.00For metal working, and parts thereofFree
8208.10.00.30Over 30.5 cm in length, for metal shearing machines or over 15.2 cm in diameter for metal shearing/slitting machines
8208.10.00.60Other (including parts)
8208.20.00For wood working, and parts thereofFree
8208.20.00.30Over 73.7 cm in length, for veneer-cutting machines
8208.20.00.60Over 15.2 cm in length, for wood-chipper machines
8208.20.00.90Other (including parts)
8208.30.00For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereofFree
8208.30.00.30For meat-slicing, meat-cutting or meat-chopping machines
8208.30.00.60Other (including parts)
8208.40For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof:
8208.40.30.00Lawnmower bladesFree
8208.40.60.00Other (including parts)Free
8208.90Other:
8208.90.30.00For shoe machineryFree
8208.90.60.00Other (including parts)Free

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

8208100000Schedule B

KNIVES AND CUTTING BLADES FOR METAL WORKING AND PARTS THEREOF

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

8206.00.00.008208.10.00