GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 8208.90
8208.90.00.00.00: Knives & cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, n.e.s.
Other machine knives and blades
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8208.90 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical: other
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 1.7% – 13% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.4% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N316847 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unfinished slitting knives from Austria
Legal notes
HS code 8208.90.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 8208.90 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical: other).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 1.7%–13% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 8208.90 worth US$22m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 8208.90.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 8208.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$4m), followed by China.