Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8214
8214.90: Other articles of cutlery: other
Official description Other
Subheading 8214.90 belongs to heading 8214 (other articles of cutlery) in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8214 90 00 00 Other 2%
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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 on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £3.2m | 78.2% | -35.6% |
 Germany | £306k | 7.5% | +45.5% |
 Japan | £155k | 3.8% | -5.9% |
 India | £111k | 2.7% | -58.3% |
 United States | £56k | 1.4% | +7.5% |
 France | £39k | 1% | -13.4% |
 Pakistan | £33k | 0.8% | +38.2% |
 Switzerland | £30k | 0.7% | +129.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 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$23kUS$23k+US$409k+US$1m+> US$8m
Exports: 128
- China: US$181m
- Germany: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$9m
- United States: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- France: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Poland: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$897k
- Pakistan: US$883k
- Sweden: US$836k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$831k
- Hungary: US$793k
- Türkiye: US$775k
- Thailand: US$726k
- Switzerland: US$716k
- United Kingdom: US$655k
- Austria: US$612k
- Belgium: US$592k
- Denmark: US$564k
- Australia: US$488k
- Cambodia: US$468k
- Canada: US$409k
- South Africa: US$329k
- Chile: US$327k
- Mexico: US$300k
- Greece: US$284k
- Singapore: US$282k
- Slovakia: US$195k
- Russia: US$186k
- Malaysia: US$176k
- Philippines: US$167k
- Latvia: US$164k
- United Arab Emirates: US$157k
- Finland: US$154k
- Indonesia: US$152k
- Slovenia: US$146k
- Bulgaria: US$133k
- New Zealand: US$118k
- Lithuania: US$96k
- El Salvador: US$77k
- Estonia: US$76k
- Saudi Arabia: US$73k
- Norway: US$62k
- Romania: US$54k
- Luxembourg: US$49k
- Ireland: US$42k
- Croatia: US$40k
- Ukraine: US$34k
- Serbia: US$28k
- Iceland: US$26k
- Egypt: US$23k
- Panama: US$21k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$217kUS$217k+US$961k+US$3m+> US$6m
Imports: 209
- United States: US$39m
- Germany: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Spain: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- France: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Canada: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Panama: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Venezuela: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$961k
- Peru: US$956k
- Argentina: US$946k
- Pakistan: US$901k
- New Zealand: US$846k
- Greece: US$834k
- Israel: US$820k
- Ireland: US$783k
- Bangladesh: US$780k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$181m | 73.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$10m | 3.9% |
| 3 | Taiwan | US$9m | 3.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 5 | Japan | US$7m | 2.8% |
| 6 | France | US$3m | 1.4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$3m | 1% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$2m | 0.8% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$2m | 0.7% |
| 10 | India | US$2m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$39m | 15.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$14m | 5.8% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$10m | 3.9% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$9m | 3.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$8m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$6m | 2.6% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$6m | 2.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$6m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Russia | US$6m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$6m | 2.3% |
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
- 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 25% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 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 | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 17% | 14% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.7% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.4%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 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 | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4.8%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 22% | 5% – 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 |
 Tajikistan | 9% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 7.7% | 2.7% – 23% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 25% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 0.2% – 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
- 69659 Articles of cutlery, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42915 Other articles of cutlery; manicure or pedicure sets and instruments
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8214.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 7
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.
- N312477 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification for a pill splitter from China.
- N305032 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification for cheese knives and slicing utensils from China.
- N303619 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification for a cuticle nipper from China.
- N290009 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification for the Weekend Survivalist™, Weekend Defender™, and the Weekend Refresher™ multipurpose tools from China.
- N290011 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification for the Weekend Hangover™ and the Weekend Purifier™ multipurpose tools from China.
- N281027 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a cigarette cutter from an unspecified country
7 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 8214.90; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 8214.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
174 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 2%.
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 £4.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 32% on the year before); China supplied 78%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$247m (−2.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$181m), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other articles of cutlery: other?
Other articles of cutlery: other fall under HS subheading 8214.90, part of heading 8214, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other articles of cutlery: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8214.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other articles of cutlery: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8214.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other articles of cutlery: other?
China, with US$181m in 2024 (73.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 2% 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 (78%), Germany (8%) and Japan (4%), out of total imports of £4.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.