Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8211

8211.10

8211.10: Sets of assorted articles

8211.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8211, knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, chapter 82.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 8211 10 00 00 Sets of assorted articles 8%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 30
    Documents
    • 9028
    • 9029
    • 9030
    • 9037
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.9%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£14.5m-12.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.87 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.4mFeb 2024: £1.2mMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £1.2mMay 2024: £1.6mJun 2024: £1.3mJul 2024: £1.8mAug 2024: £1.7mSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £1.9mNov 2024: £1.6mDec 2024: £2mJan 2025: £1.2mFeb 2025: £838kMar 2025: £750kApr 2025: £1.6mMay 2025: £1.7mJun 2025: £1.6mJul 2025: £1.6mAug 2025: £559kSept 2025: £841kOct 2025: £2mNov 2025: £1.5mDec 2025: £1.2mJan 2026: £852kFeb 2026: £1mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £921kMay 2026: £1.5mJun 2026: £953kJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £1.4m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £13.2m 91.1% -9.7%
Germany £585k 4% -34.3%
Japan £172k 1.2% +11.4%
Ireland £103k 0.7% -4.5%
Switzerland £99k 0.7% +9.3%
France £91k 0.6% +45.6%
India £42k 0.3% +2,843.5%
Netherlands £32k 0.2% +35.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8211.10 · US$471m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36kUS$36k+US$807k+US$4m+> US$12m

Exports: 127
  1. China: US$322m
  2. Germany: US$33m
  3. India: US$16m
  4. Spain: US$12m
  5. Brazil: US$10m
  6. France: US$9m
  7. Japan: US$8m
  8. United States: US$7m
  9. Switzerland: US$6m
  10. Netherlands: US$6m
  11. Poland: US$5m
  12. Hungary: US$4m
  13. Italy: US$3m
  14. Slovenia: US$2m
  15. Belgium: US$2m
  16. Czechia: US$2m
  17. Thailand: US$2m
  18. Finland: US$2m
  19. Vietnam: US$2m
  20. Türkiye: US$2m
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  22. United Kingdom: US$1m
  23. Sweden: US$1m
  24. Slovakia: US$1m
  25. Portugal: US$1m
  26. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  27. Austria: US$925k
  28. Denmark: US$807k
  29. Taiwan: US$769k
  30. Romania: US$743k
  31. Canada: US$677k
  32. Latvia: US$625k
  33. South Africa: US$517k
  34. Lithuania: US$365k
  35. United Arab Emirates: US$260k
  36. Chile: US$250k
  37. Russia: US$236k
  38. Malaysia: US$232k
  39. Ireland: US$207k
  40. Norway: US$181k
  41. Bulgaria: US$179k
  42. Guatemala: US$142k
  43. Croatia: US$132k
  44. Singapore: US$122k
  45. South Korea: US$105k
  46. Ukraine: US$96k
  47. Australia: US$83k
  48. New Zealand: US$80k
  49. Estonia: US$73k
  50. Serbia: US$69k
  51. Indonesia: US$66k
  52. Israel: US$66k
  53. Cyprus: US$42k
  54. El Salvador: US$40k
  55. Greece: US$38k
  56. Costa Rica: US$36k
  57. Armenia: US$32k
  58. Mexico: US$25k
  59. Pakistan: US$20k
  60. Montenegro: US$19k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$322m 68.4%
2 Germany US$33m 7.1%
3 India US$16m 3.4%
4 Spain US$12m 2.5%
5 Brazil US$10m 2.1%
6 France US$9m 1.9%
7 Japan US$8m 1.7%
8 United States US$7m 1.4%
9 Switzerland US$6m 1.3%
10 Netherlands US$6m 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$133m 28.2%
2 Germany US$35m 7.5%
3 United Kingdom US$23m 4.8%
4 Poland US$20m 4.1%
5 Canada US$19m 4%
6 Australia US$15m 3.2%
7 Netherlands US$15m 3.1%
8 France US$13m 2.8%
9 Russia US$13m 2.7%
10 Spain US$12m 2.6%

Binding rulings for similar goods 8

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.

  • N351687 U.S. CBP 21 August 2025 · 8211.10.00.00

    The classification and country of origin of an outdoor tool set from Vietnam.

  • N348638 U.S. CBP 2 June 2025 · 8211.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of two pumpkin carving sets from Indonesia.

  • N341177 U.S. CBP 5 August 2024 · 8211.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of three knife sets from China.

  • N340691 U.S. CBP 1 July 2024 · 8211.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of outdoor accessory kits from China

  • N325401 U.S. CBP 3 May 2022 · 8211.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of a cheese knife set from India.

  • N306358 U.S. CBP 4 October 2019 · 8211.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of a set of two knives from China.

8 rulings in total for this code

Subheading 8211.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8211.10; the duty is 8.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £14.5m (down 12% on the year before), at an average of £6.87 per kg; China supplied 91%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$471m in 2024, up 0.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 68.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sets of assorted articles?

Sets of assorted articles fall under HS subheading 8211.10, part of heading 8211, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sets of assorted articles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8211.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on sets of assorted articles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8211.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sets of assorted articles?

China, with US$322m in 2024 (68.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (91%), Germany (4%) and Japan (1%), out of total imports of £14.5m.