HTS heading · chapter 82
8213
Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades and other base metal parts thereof
Analysis
Heading 8213 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades and other base metal parts thereof. It has 3 tariff lines.
Its lines are 8213.00.30 for valued not over $1.75/dozen (1.7¢ each + 4.3%), 8213.00.60 for pinking shears, valued over $30/dozen (8¢ each + 8%) and 8213.00.90 for valued over $1.75/dozen: other (including parts) (3¢ each + 3%).
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.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8213.00.30 | Valued not over $1.75/dozen | 1.7¢ each + 4.3% |
| 8213.00.60 | Pinking shears, valued over $30/dozen | 8¢ each + 8% |
| 8213.00.90 | Valued over $1.75/dozen: other (including parts) | 3¢ each + 3% |