Subheading · Chapter 82 · Heading 8215
8215.99: Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives: other, other
Other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets)
Official description Other
8215.99 is the HS subheading for other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets), under heading 8215 in chapter 82.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8215 99 00 00 Other
- 8215 99 10 00 Of stainless steel 8%
- 8215 99 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 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) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £17.7m | 64.3% | -4.1% | |
| £4.3m | 15.8% | -3.3% | |
| £2.1m | 7.8% | -22.2% | |
| £637k | 2.3% | +40.1% | |
| £562k | 2% | +48.3% | |
| £442k | 1.6% | +26.6% | |
| £377k | 1.4% | -12.5% | |
| £248k | 0.9% | -28.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$53kUS$53k+US$830k+US$7m+> US$34m
Exports: 160
- China: US$1.3bn
- Vietnam: US$100m
- India: US$56m
- Germany: US$52m
- Italy: US$34m
- France: US$30m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Spain: US$14m
- United States: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Poland: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Hungary: US$992k
- Bulgaria: US$955k
- Greece: US$931k
- Russia: US$830k
- Singapore: US$776k
- Finland: US$773k
- United Arab Emirates: US$696k
- Australia: US$580k
- Cambodia: US$521k
- Peru: US$494k
- Israel: US$431k
- Bangladesh: US$386k
- Latvia: US$377k
- Ireland: US$295k
- Serbia: US$269k
- Philippines: US$267k
- Romania: US$256k
- El Salvador: US$245k
- Mexico: US$228k
- Kenya: US$215k
- Armenia: US$179k
- Norway: US$177k
- New Zealand: US$159k
- Chile: US$158k
- Sri Lanka: US$154k
- Saudi Arabia: US$135k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$6m+US$24m+> US$50m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$298m
- Germany: US$86m
- Malaysia: US$62m
- Thailand: US$62m
- France: US$54m
- Saudi Arabia: US$54m
- Philippines: US$50m
- United Arab Emirates: US$49m
- Kazakhstan: US$44m
- Vietnam: US$43m
- Netherlands: US$42m
- Iraq: US$42m
- Spain: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- Italy: US$35m
- South Korea: US$33m
- Mexico: US$32m
- Indonesia: US$31m
- Canada: US$29m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$28m
- Japan: US$25m
- Australia: US$24m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Poland: US$21m
- Russia: US$20m
- Belgium: US$18m
- Greece: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Algeria: US$16m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Austria: US$14m
- Nigeria: US$13m
- Israel: US$12m
- Singapore: US$12m
- India: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Belarus: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Libya: US$8m
- Cameroon: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$8m
- Norway: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Jordan: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Tajikistan: US$7m
- Ghana: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$7m
- China: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Iran: US$5m
- Kuwait: US$5m
- Lebanon: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.3bn | 74% | |
| 2 | US$100m | 5.7% | |
| 3 | US$56m | 3.2% | |
| 4 | US$52m | 3% | |
| 5 | US$34m | 1.9% | |
| 6 | US$30m | 1.7% | |
| 7 | US$19m | 1.1% | |
| 8 | US$18m | 1% | |
| 9 | US$14m | 0.8% | |
| 10 | US$12m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$298m | 16.9% | |
| 2 | US$86m | 4.9% | |
| 3 | US$62m | 3.5% | |
| 4 | US$62m | 3.5% | |
| 5 | US$54m | 3.1% | |
| 6 | US$54m | 3.1% | |
| 7 | US$50m | 2.8% | |
| 8 | US$49m | 2.7% | |
| 9 | US$44m | 2.5% | |
| 10 | US$43m | 2.4% |
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.
- 15%median duty
- 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Egypt, Iran, Morocco
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 5.8% | 0% – 11% | 2023 | |
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 7% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6.6% | 4.7% – 8.5% | 2023 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3.9% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 9.5%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 | |
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 8% – 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 7.1%* | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 32% | 30% – 34% | 2023 | |
| 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 4% – 8% | 2023 | |
| 5.2% | 0% – 14% | 2023 | |
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 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
- 69669 Other articles of kitchen & tableware, not in sets
- 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 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 8215.99 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 22
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.
- N347837 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various gift items from Mexico
- N343776 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of roasting sticks from China.
- N343205 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel tea scoop from China.
- 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.
- N331015 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a BBQ multi-feature spatula from Vietnam.
- N319753 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 3-in-1 barbecue tool from China.
- 600014003 HMRC
Stainless steel multi-purpose tongs. This product is designed for general use in the kitchen when cooking and serving food. Its length is approximately 30.5cm. It is heat resistant and dishwasher safe.
- 600013866 HMRC
Stainless steel solid spoon. A kitchenware item to be used to serve and stir food. Approximate length 31.5cm. The packaging is a piece of illustrated card which is secured to the item with cable ties.
- 600013863 HMRC
A stainless steel slotted turner. A kitchenware item used to flip and serve food. Approximate length 32cm. The packaging is a piece of illustrated card which is secured to the item with cable ties.
- 600013867 HMRC
Kitchen implement in the form of a ladle The material of construction is stainless steel and the item measures approximately 32cm in length. The ladle has a cylindrical handle with a hook at the top. The bottom of the ladle is flattened and bowl shaped. The item is sold mounted on an illustrated…
- 600013864 HMRC
Kitchen implement in the form of a skimmer. The item is made of stainless steel and measures 32cm in length. The skimmer has a cylindrical handle with a hook at the top. The bottom of the skimmer is a flat plate that has numerous holes punched into it. The item is sold mounted on stiff card with…
- 600013865 HMRC
Stainless steel slotted spoon that is a kitchen utensil used for cooking and serving food. This product has multiple holes in the spoon in order for it to drain out the excess liquid when serving food. Approximate length is 31.5cm. It is dishwasher safe and heat resistant.
22 rulings in total for this code
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8215.99 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 6%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8215.99 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 other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets) into the UK came to £27.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); China supplied 64%, followed by Vietnam.
In 2024, countries exported other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets) worth US$1.8bn (+16.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.3bn), followed by Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives: other, other?
Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives: other, other fall under HS subheading 8215.99, part of heading 8215, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8215.99 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 spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8215.99 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 spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers…?
China, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (74% of world exports).
Which countries can export other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets) 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 other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets)?
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 other cutlery (non-precious, non-sets) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (64%), Vietnam (16%) and India (8%), out of total imports of £27.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.