Subheading · Section XV

8213.00: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor

8213.00
  • —UK
  • 4.2%EU
  • 25%–50%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$876.3mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 8213.00 belongs to heading 8213 (scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor) in chapter 82.

Subheading 8213.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8213.00 into 5 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 25% and 50% (average 45%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 3 lines under subheading 8213.00 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$876.3m (+1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$597.4m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$166.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 151 exporters with US$2.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$25m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% – 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines · average 45% USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8213 00 00 00 Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8213 00 00 Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor 4.2%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8213.00.00.10.11 Terzi makasları 50%
  2. 8213.00.00.10.12 Kuaför makasları 50%
  3. 8213.00.00.10.13 Tırnak makasları (Çıt çıt tipi tırnak makasları hariç) 50%
  4. 8213.00.00.10.19 Diğerleri 50%
  5. 8213.00.00.20.00 Makas ağızları 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8213.00 Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades and other base metal parts thereof:
  2. 8213.00.30.00 Valued not over $1.75/dozen 1.7¢ each + 4.3%No.
  3. Valued over $1.75/dozen:
  4. 8213.00.60.00 Pinking shears, valued over $30/dozen 8¢ each + 8%No.
  5. 8213.00.90.00 Other (including parts) 3¢ each + 3%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8213.00 · US$876.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.1kUS$26.1k+US$525.9k+US$4.5m+> US$24.6m

Exports: 151
  1. China: US$597.4m
  2. Germany: US$50.2m
  3. Taiwan: US$31.5m
  4. Italy: US$25.3m
  5. Pakistan: US$24.6m
  6. Japan: US$22.2m
  7. France: US$16.2m
  8. Vietnam: US$15.6m
  9. United States: US$12.2m
  10. Netherlands: US$12.1m
  11. Finland: US$7.3m
  12. Spain: US$6.7m
  13. Poland: US$6.1m
  14. Belgium: US$4.5m
  15. Czechia: US$4.1m
  16. South Korea: US$3.3m
  17. Ukraine: US$2.9m
  18. Denmark: US$2.8m
  19. United Kingdom: US$2.8m
  20. Switzerland: US$2.3m
  21. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2m
  22. Sweden: US$2.1m
  23. Austria: US$2m
  24. Hungary: US$1.9m
  25. Brazil: US$1.9m
  26. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  27. Malaysia: US$1.5m
  28. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  29. Colombia: US$1.2m
  30. India: US$1.1m
  31. Lithuania: US$801.3k
  32. Slovakia: US$759.9k
  33. Australia: US$723.3k
  34. Portugal: US$525.9k
  35. South Africa: US$480.4k
  36. Greece: US$459.5k
  37. Russia: US$452.4k
  38. Latvia: US$423.8k
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$400.1k
  40. Singapore: US$393.8k
  41. Canada: US$387.8k
  42. Mexico: US$379.4k
  43. Thailand: US$306.4k
  44. Ireland: US$298.9k
  45. El Salvador: US$265.4k
  46. Costa Rica: US$262.9k
  47. Bulgaria: US$246.9k
  48. Croatia: US$227.8k
  49. Peru: US$217.8k
  50. Chile: US$200.5k
  51. Serbia: US$181.9k
  52. Estonia: US$160.8k
  53. Armenia: US$112k
  54. Norway: US$88.5k
  55. Luxembourg: US$76.4k
  56. New Zealand: US$72.9k
  57. Panama: US$70.2k
  58. Cyprus: US$68.1k
  59. Guatemala: US$61.6k
  60. Kenya: US$61.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$597.4m 68.2%
2 Germany US$50.2m 5.7%
3 Taiwan US$31.5m 3.6%
4 Italy US$25.3m 2.9%
5 Pakistan US$24.6m 2.8%
6 Japan US$22.2m 2.5%
7 France US$16.2m 1.8%
8 Vietnam US$15.6m 1.8%
9 United States US$12.2m 1.4%
10 Netherlands US$12.1m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$166.4m 19%
2 Germany US$51.7m 5.9%
3 Japan US$43.4m 5%
4 Vietnam US$36.6m 4.2%
5 South Korea US$31.8m 3.6%
6 Mexico US$26.2m 3%
7 Italy US$25.2m 2.9%
8 United Kingdom US$25m 2.9%
9 France US$24.6m 2.8%
10 Netherlands US$22m 2.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor?

Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor fall under HS subheading 8213.00, part of heading 8213, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8213.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and…?

China, with US$597.4m in 2024 (68.2% of world exports).