Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8211
8211.94: Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not: other, blades
Official description Blades
8211.94 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8211, knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8211 94 00 00 Blades 6%
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 2
- 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 controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 | 2.3% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1.1m | 41.8% | -24.1% |
 Germany | £697k | 25.4% | +46% |
 United States | £137k | 5% | -62.2% |
| United Kingdom | £136k | 5% | -24.2% |
 Japan | £135k | 4.9% | -24.9% |
 Taiwan | £106k | 3.9% | -19.5% |
 Norway | £73k | 2.7% | +47.8% |
 Mexico | £51k | 1.9% | +132.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.8% Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 3.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$25kUS$25k+US$475k+US$6m+> US$15m
Exports: 125
- China: US$76m
- Japan: US$28m
- Germany: US$25m
- United States: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Poland: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- France: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Canada: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Thailand: US$678k
- Romania: US$657k
- Israel: US$609k
- Singapore: US$590k
- Luxembourg: US$475k
- Spain: US$470k
- Finland: US$422k
- Denmark: US$377k
- Lithuania: US$375k
- Australia: US$365k
- Türkiye: US$354k
- Slovakia: US$351k
- India: US$347k
- Kazakhstan: US$282k
- Pakistan: US$273k
- Hungary: US$231k
- Ireland: US$223k
- New Zealand: US$181k
- Estonia: US$175k
- Latvia: US$173k
- Norway: US$168k
- Slovenia: US$133k
- Russia: US$125k
- Argentina: US$116k
- Egypt: US$92k
- Serbia: US$76k
- Brazil: US$70k
- Greece: US$57k
- Bulgaria: US$49k
- Indonesia: US$47k
- Croatia: US$31k
- Saudi Arabia: US$25k
- Iceland: US$25k
- Uzbekistan: US$19k
- United Arab Emirates: US$18k
- El Salvador: US$17k
- Peru: US$17k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$96kUS$96k+US$727k+US$4m+> US$8m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$38m
- Germany: US$22m
- Canada: US$12m
- Mexico: US$10m
- France: US$8m
- Poland: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- China: US$7m
- Russia: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Estonia: US$862k
- Singapore: US$851k
- Iran: US$816k
- Colombia: US$790k
- Argentina: US$777k
- Portugal: US$764k
- Kazakhstan: US$744k
- Morocco: US$728k
- Lithuania: US$727k
- Chile: US$674k
- Peru: US$667k
- Bulgaria: US$641k
- Uzbekistan: US$633k
- Israel: US$628k
- Greece: US$617k
- Croatia: US$616k
- Slovenia: US$588k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$76m | 31.7% |
| 2 | Japan | US$28m | 11.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$25m | 10.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$15m | 6.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$15m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$8m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$7m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$7m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$6m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$38m | 15.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$22m | 9.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$12m | 4.8% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$10m | 4.3% |
| 5 | France | US$8m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Poland | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$8m | 3.1% |
| 8 | China | US$7m | 3% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$6m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$6m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 10%median duty
- 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Türkiye, Algeria
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 25% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 11% | 7% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1.8% | 0% – 3.5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 3.1% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 7.9%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 15% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 9% | 6% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 6.5%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 32% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 6968 Knives with cutting blades, serrated/not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 695.61, & blades therefore
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42913 Knives (except for machines) and scissors, and blades therefor
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8211.94 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
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.
- N319175 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of a knife blade from Russia.
- N305296 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 24 Piece All Purpose Home Tool Set from Taiwan. Correction to Ruling Number N304663.
- 600016237 HMRC
20pk utility knife blades For the use with retractable and fixed knives Plastic storage case included Blade size- 60 mm Package in cardboard with a clear front and a hanging tag
Subheading 8211.94 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8211.94; the duty is 6.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 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 £2.7m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £9.75 per kg; China supplied 42%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$240m in 2024, up 7.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 31.7% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not: other, blades?
Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not: other, blades fall under HS subheading 8211.94, part of heading 8211, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on knives with cutting blades, serrated or not in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8211.94 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on knives with cutting blades, serrated or not in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8211.94 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most knives with cutting blades, serrated or not?
China, with US$76m in 2024 (31.7% 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 6% 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 (42%), Germany (25%) and United States (5%), out of total imports of £2.7m.