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HS code for pinking machines and scissors
8213 Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “pinking machines and scissors” points to heading 8213: scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor. 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.
8213 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.2%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8213 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 4.2%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 3 lines under 8213 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 4.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada 3.5% – 11% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 7% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pinking machines and scissors?
Pinking machines and scissors are classified under 8213 (Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.