HTS tariff line · chapter 82
8212.10.00
Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof: razors
Analysis
HTS 8212.10.00 covers razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof: razors under heading 8212 (razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 41% of the 95 tariff lines in chapter 82 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 8212.20.00 (safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips, duty-free) and 8212.90.00 (razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332215 (Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing), an industry of 205 US establishments employing 6,704 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 2 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8212.20.00 | Safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips | Free |
| 8212.90.00 | Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof: other parts | Free |