HTS heading · chapter 82
8208
Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof
Analysis
Heading 8208 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof. It divides into 5 six-digit subheadings and 7 eight-digit tariff lines, with 11 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
Every one of its 7 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 21st percentile of the headings in chapter 82.
The largest subheadings are 8208.40 (for agricultural, horticultural or forestry…, 2 lines), 8208.90 (other, 2 lines), 8208.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8208.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216) and Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8208.10.00 | For metal working, and parts thereof | Free |
| 8208.20.00 | For wood working, and parts thereof | Free |
| 8208.30.00 | For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereof | Free |
| 8208.40.30 | For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof: lawnmower blades | Free |
| 8208.40.60 | For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof: other (including parts) | Free |
| 8208.90.30 | For shoe machinery | Free |
| 8208.90.60 | Other: other (including parts) | Free |