Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8215
8215.20: Other sets of assorted articles
Subheading 8215.20 belongs to heading 8215 (spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives…) in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8215 20 00 00 Other sets of assorted articles
- 8215 20 10 00 Of stainless steel 8%
- 8215 20 90 00 Other 4%
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 4
- 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
- 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) | — | 4% – 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 2.9% |
| 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 | £23.5m | 84.2% | -8.9% |
 Vietnam | £1.7m | 6% | +34.8% |
 France | £541k | 1.9% | -17% |
 India | £511k | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| United Kingdom | £361k | 1.3% | +3,385.5% |
 Italy | £283k | 1% | -30.5% |
 Portugal | £205k | 0.7% | -17.9% |
 Germany | £130k | 0.5% | -2.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
Türkiye 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% – 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$510k+US$6m+> US$22m
Exports: 151
- China: US$660m
- Vietnam: US$133m
- Germany: US$51m
- Italy: US$30m
- France: US$22m
- India: US$17m
- Portugal: US$16m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Spain: US$10m
- United States: US$6m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Norway: US$951k
- Japan: US$851k
- Malaysia: US$633k
- Chile: US$553k
- Lithuania: US$510k
- Australia: US$487k
- United Arab Emirates: US$487k
- Russia: US$479k
- Kuwait: US$400k
- Bulgaria: US$398k
- Ireland: US$365k
- Taiwan: US$339k
- Greece: US$315k
- Latvia: US$306k
- Canada: US$297k
- Pakistan: US$250k
- Singapore: US$218k
- Croatia: US$213k
- Serbia: US$208k
- El Salvador: US$208k
- Bangladesh: US$196k
- Luxembourg: US$173k
- Peru: US$172k
- Saudi Arabia: US$155k
- Estonia: US$100k
- Mexico: US$99k
- Egypt: US$92k
- Colombia: US$91k
- Ukraine: US$80k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$478kUS$478k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$31m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$182m
- Germany: US$86m
- Netherlands: US$59m
- France: US$48m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Poland: US$36m
- United Arab Emirates: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Canada: US$28m
- Spain: US$25m
- Italy: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$22m
- Australia: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- Mexico: US$19m
- Brazil: US$18m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- Russia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11m
- Switzerland: US$10m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Chile: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Bolivia: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Uruguay: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$660m | 62.5% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$133m | 12.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$51m | 4.9% |
| 4 | Italy | US$30m | 2.9% |
| 5 | France | US$22m | 2.1% |
| 6 | India | US$17m | 1.6% |
| 7 | Portugal | US$16m | 1.5% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$14m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$14m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$11m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$182m | 17.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$86m | 8.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$59m | 5.6% |
| 4 | France | US$48m | 4.5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$39m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Poland | US$36m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$31m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Türkiye | US$28m | 2.7% |
| 9 | Canada | US$28m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$25m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
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.
- 14%median duty
- 14number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Egypt, Iran, Morocco
163
| 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 | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 14% | 12% – 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 | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 14% | 12% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 8.8% | 6.5% – 11% | 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 | 15% | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 30% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.6% | 4.7% – 8.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 14% | 12% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 14% | 12% – 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 8%* | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 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 | 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 14% | 12% – 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 | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 7.3%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 32% | 30% – 34% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 4% – 8% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 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 | 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
- 69662 Other sets of assorted articles of kitchen & tableware
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42916 Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or table ware
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2593 Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8215.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 18
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.
- N349876 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bar mixer set from India.
- N347837 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various gift items from Mexico
- H330005 U.S. CBP
Request for Further Review of Protest Number 3002-21-103548; Tariff classification of and Applicability of Section 301 Trade Remedy to BBQ Tools.
- N324526 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a four-piece BBQ tool set from China.
- N323633 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a camping mess kit from China.
- N322183 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 20-piece flatware set from China and Indonesia.
- 600012840 HMRC
This 4 piece cutlery set comprises of a matt black stainless steel folk, knife, spoon and teaspoon in a neoprene case which is ideal to take when out and about. Its intended use is for anglers whilst cooking / eating. This is sold with box packaging.
- 600012454 HMRC
A 3-piece baby cutlery set of stainless steel. The set contains 1 knife, 1 fork and 1 spoon. The cutlery set comes with either white or blue plastic handles. The set is packaged on cardboard and secured with a plastic cover.
- 600012452 HMRC
A 4-piece cutlery set of stainless steel. The set contains 1 knife, 1 fork, 1 dessert spoon and 1 tea spoon. It is packaged on cardboard and secured with plastic ties.
- 600012453 HMRC
A 16-piece cutlery set of stainless steel. The set contains 4 knifes, 4 forks, 4 dessert spoons and 4 tea spoons. It is packaged in a cardboard box and secured with plastic ties.
- 600008894 HMRC
Cutlery, consisting of Knives, Forks, Dessert Spoons and Tea Spoons. Serrated stainless steel cutlery with a simple and strong design. Made of Stainless Steel Packaged in boxes of 300 and Ideal for site canteens and offices. Dishwasher safe
18 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8215.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 6%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8215.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.7% and 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 4% – 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 £27.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 84%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$660m), followed by Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other sets of assorted articles?
Other sets of assorted articles fall under HS subheading 8215.20, part of heading 8215, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other sets of assorted articles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8215.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other sets of assorted articles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8215.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.7% to 8.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other sets of assorted articles?
China, with US$660m in 2024 (62.5% 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 4% – 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 (84%), Vietnam (6%) and France (2%), out of total imports of £27.9m.