Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8211
8211.91: Table knives having fixed blades
Subheading 8211.91 belongs to heading 8211 (knives with cutting blades, serrated or not) in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8211 91 00 00 Table knives having fixed blades 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £4.8m | 58.7% | +1.6% |
 Vietnam | £1.5m | 18.9% | -0.7% |
 France | £550k | 6.8% | +8.3% |
 Brazil | £256k | 3.2% | +37.1% |
 India | £185k | 2.3% | +104.5% |
 Japan | £154k | 1.9% | +84.7% |
 Germany | £145k | 1.8% | -12.1% |
 Ireland | £108k | 1.3% | +39.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35kUS$35k+US$451.3k+US$3.7m+> US$18.1m
Exports: 121
- China: US$193.8m
- Vietnam: US$26.4m
- Germany: US$22.5m
- Brazil: US$18.1m
- France: US$16.8m
- Japan: US$13.3m
- Italy: US$11.8m
- United States: US$6.1m
- Portugal: US$4.9m
- Netherlands: US$4.7m
- Spain: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$3.7m
- Switzerland: US$2.2m
- India: US$2.1m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1.9m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Czechia: US$767.5k
- South Korea: US$631.9k
- Taiwan: US$584.7k
- Hungary: US$530.8k
- Denmark: US$485.5k
- Austria: US$451.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$423.1k
- Singapore: US$337.1k
- Lithuania: US$310.9k
- South Africa: US$266.8k
- Canada: US$256.6k
- Sweden: US$249.9k
- Greece: US$239.1k
- Latvia: US$232.5k
- Chile: US$219.7k
- Egypt: US$211.7k
- Ireland: US$194.4k
- Romania: US$189k
- Bulgaria: US$179.5k
- Australia: US$176.3k
- Finland: US$167k
- Malaysia: US$166k
- Russia: US$141.3k
- Mexico: US$133.3k
- Argentina: US$114.2k
- Tunisia: US$114k
- Serbia: US$82.9k
- Morocco: US$71.7k
- Estonia: US$70.7k
- Norway: US$67.7k
- Luxembourg: US$59.7k
- Panama: US$51.6k
- Israel: US$36.6k
- Ukraine: US$35k
- Colombia: US$34.2k
- Guatemala: US$34.2k
- New Zealand: US$27.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$203.6kUS$203.6k+US$1m+US$3.3m+> US$11.5m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$79.2m
- Germany: US$24.9m
- Italy: US$17.7m
- France: US$17.2m
- South Korea: US$15.7m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Spain: US$11.5m
- Canada: US$11.2m
- United Kingdom: US$10.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.3m
- Mexico: US$7.2m
- Belgium: US$7.2m
- Poland: US$6.6m
- Australia: US$5.9m
- Brazil: US$5.7m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- Austria: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Türkiye: US$3.7m
- Switzerland: US$3.3m
- Singapore: US$3.3m
- Greece: US$3.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.9m
- Japan: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.8m
- Romania: US$2.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.7m
- Israel: US$2.6m
- Paraguay: US$2.6m
- South Africa: US$2.5m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Argentina: US$2.2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Peru: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1.8m
- India: US$1.7m
- Czechia: US$1.6m
- Slovenia: US$1.6m
- China: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.5m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Morocco: US$1.3m
- Iraq: US$1.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Malaysia: US$1.3m
- Colombia: US$1.3m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Bolivia: US$1.2m
- Algeria: US$1.1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$995.6k
- Qatar: US$978.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$921.5k
- New Zealand: US$920.3k
- Lithuania: US$862.6k
- Uruguay: US$765.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$193.8m | 54.7% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$26.4m | 7.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$22.5m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Brazil | US$18.1m | 5.1% |
| 5 | France | US$16.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 | Japan | US$13.3m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$11.8m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  United States | US$6.1m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$4.9m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$4.7m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$79.2m | 22.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$24.9m | 7% |
| 3 | Italy | US$17.7m | 5% |
| 4 | France | US$17.2m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$15.7m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$12m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$11.5m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$11.2m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$10.6m | 3% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$8.3m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N322183 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 20-piece flatware set from China and Indonesia.
- N288654 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of stainless steel spoons, forks and knives from China
- N286317 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a flatware set from China
- N283657 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steak knife set from China
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8211.91; the duty is 8%.
Subheading 8211.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 8.5%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 8%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 6% on the year before); China supplied 59%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$354.5m (−0.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$193.8m), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for table knives having fixed blades?
Table knives having fixed blades fall under HS subheading 8211.91, part of heading 8211, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on table knives having fixed blades in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8211.91 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 table knives having fixed blades in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8211.91 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 table knives having fixed blades?
China, with US$193.8m in 2024 (54.7% 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 (59%), Vietnam (19%) and France (7%), out of total imports of £8.1m.