Analysis
Subheading 8211.95 covers handles of base metal, within heading 8211. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
The US splits it as follows: 8211.95.10 for for table knives having fixed blades (0.3¢ each + 4.9%), 8211.95.50 for for other knives having fixed blades (0.4¢ each + 6.1%) and 8211.95.90 for handles of base metal: other (3¢ each + 5.4%).
3 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing (332215). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8211.95.10 | For table knives having fixed blades | 0.3¢ each + 4.9% |
| 8211.95.50 | For other knives having fixed blades | 0.4¢ each + 6.1% |
| 8211.95.90 | Handles of base metal: other | 3¢ each + 5.4% |