Heading · Chapter 82
8208: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
Heading 8208 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 82, tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 5
- 8208.10Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical: for metalworking
- 8208.20Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical: for woodworking
- 8208.30For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry
- 8208.40For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines
- 8208.90Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical: otherOther machine knives and blades
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$62.6kUS$62.6k+US$4.4m+US$47.6m+> US$178.7m
Exports: 177
- China: US$703.9m
- Germany: US$690m
- United States: US$344.5m
- Japan: US$189.6m
- Austria: US$182.3m
- Italy: US$178.7m
- Switzerland: US$146.5m
- Sweden: US$140.9m
- Netherlands: US$106.6m
- France: US$105.4m
- Czechia: US$79.3m
- United Kingdom: US$77.2m
- South Korea: US$63.6m
- Taiwan: US$57.4m
- Canada: US$52.5m
- Poland: US$50.4m
- Vietnam: US$47.6m
- India: US$47.5m
- Slovenia: US$40.3m
- Spain: US$35.9m
- Belgium: US$33.6m
- Türkiye: US$26.6m
- Slovakia: US$20.6m
- Thailand: US$20.4m
- Denmark: US$19.8m
- Hungary: US$18.2m
- Brazil: US$17.4m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Singapore: US$16.7m
- Australia: US$15.4m
- Israel: US$14.8m
- Finland: US$13.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.8m
- Malaysia: US$11.9m
- Indonesia: US$11.3m
- Luxembourg: US$9.1m
- South Africa: US$8.5m
- Colombia: US$7.6m
- Portugal: US$7.3m
- Serbia: US$6.7m
- Romania: US$5.4m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4.4m
- Argentina: US$3.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.8m
- Russia: US$3.7m
- Philippines: US$3.4m
- Ireland: US$3.3m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- Latvia: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Chile: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- Lithuania: US$1.8m
- Greece: US$1.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$986.4k
- Tunisia: US$914.2k
- Pakistan: US$888.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$11.4m+US$51.2m+> US$133m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$502.9m
- Germany: US$318.3m
- China: US$218.2m
- Russia: US$177.5m
- Canada: US$142.7m
- Mexico: US$133.8m
- France: US$133m
- Netherlands: US$101.5m
- Italy: US$99.2m
- United Kingdom: US$97.1m
- Poland: US$82.7m
- Austria: US$71.2m
- Spain: US$67.8m
- Vietnam: US$64.4m
- Japan: US$64.3m
- Türkiye: US$58.9m
- Brazil: US$57.8m
- Thailand: US$56.6m
- India: US$54.4m
- Australia: US$53.6m
- Indonesia: US$51.9m
- Belgium: US$51.2m
- Taiwan: US$50.8m
- Czechia: US$47.2m
- Romania: US$41.7m
- Switzerland: US$38.9m
- South Korea: US$35.9m
- Sweden: US$32m
- Hungary: US$30m
- Malaysia: US$29.7m
- Denmark: US$29m
- Chile: US$25.6m
- Ukraine: US$24.9m
- Belarus: US$23.9m
- South Africa: US$23.8m
- Argentina: US$23.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$23.3m
- Ireland: US$23.2m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Slovakia: US$21.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21.2m
- Slovenia: US$19.3m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Finland: US$18.3m
- Peru: US$17.4m
- Egypt: US$16.5m
- Norway: US$15.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$14.9m
- Portugal: US$14.7m
- New Zealand: US$14.5m
- Colombia: US$14.4m
- Greece: US$12.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.2m
- Serbia: US$11.6m
- Israel: US$11.4m
- Lithuania: US$11.2m
- Costa Rica: US$10.1m
- Guatemala: US$10m
- Croatia: US$10m
- Iran: US$9.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$703.9m | 19% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$690m | 18.6% |
| 3 |  United States | US$344.5m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$189.6m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  Austria | US$182.3m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$178.7m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$146.5m | 4% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$140.9m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$106.6m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$105.4m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$502.9m | 13.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$318.3m | 8.6% |
| 3 | China | US$218.2m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$177.5m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$142.7m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$133.8m | 3.6% |
| 7 | France | US$133m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$101.5m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$99.2m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$97.1m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 8208 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 8208 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 8208 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 1.7%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 8208 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 8208 goods worth US$3.7bn (−0.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$703.9m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$502.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 177 exporters with US$77.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$97.1m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances?
Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances fall under HS heading 8208, part of chapter 82, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on knives and cutting blades, for machines or for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8208 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on knives and cutting blades, for machines or for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8208 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most knives and cutting blades, for machines or for…?
China, with US$703.9m in 2024 (19% of world exports).