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HS code for knives (base metal) and cutting blades - fish
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “knives (base metal) and cutting blades - fish” points to heading 8215: spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 8215 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8215 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.7% and 8.5% (average 6.1%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8215 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.7% and 8.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% – 8% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
EU 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Türkiye 4.7% – 8.5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 5.9% 
USA Free – 14% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 4.2% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Mexico 15% – 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 19% 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan 3.9% – 4.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Taiwan 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for knives (base metal) and cutting blades - fish?
Knives (base metal) and cutting blades - fish are classified under 8215 (Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.