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HS code for safety razors
8212 Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “safety razors” points to heading 8212: razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips). 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, 8212 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 8212 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8212 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 6.6% – 6.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
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 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 17.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety razors?
Safety razors are classified under 8212 (Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.