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HS code for nail files
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “nail files” points to heading 8214: other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files). 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, 8214 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8214 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8214 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.1% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.7% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.7% – 3.9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Taiwan 6.8% – 10% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 16.7% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nail files?
Nail files are classified under 8214 (Other articles of cutlery) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.