Chapter 82 · HTS release 2026HTSRev21

HTS 8208 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof

Base rates and the additional US duties for imports from the main origins on entry date 2026-10-09, from the HTS Calculator duty engine.

Base rate (column 1 general): Free
Additional duty, main origins: 0–37.5%
Statistical lines: 11
Entry date shown: 2026-10-09 (dataset 1.0.0)

Additional duties for the main origins

Additional duties on 2026-10-09
Origin	Additional duty	Measures
China	37.5%	Section 301
Mexico	0–10%	Section 301
Canada	0–10%	Section 301
Vietnam	12.5%	Section 301
Germany	10%	Section 301

Range of the Chapter 99 duties (percent of customs value) across the lines of this heading. A range means the result differs between lines or depends on facts about the goods; an asterisk marks lines whose duty also depends on a specific (per unit) base rate. Other origins (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, United Kingdom and any other country): in the calculator and the API.

Chapter 99 headings on these lines

9903.05.29 Section 301
9903.05.31 Section 301
9903.05.39 Section 301
9903.05.55 Section 301
9903.05.84 Section 301
9903.05.93 Section 301
9903.05.94 Section 301
9903.88.03 Section 301

Every line, every origin, with citations

This page sums heading 8208 up. The duty for one line, origin and date comes from the duty engine:

Base rate plus each Chapter 99 line, in percent and in dollars
Citations to the Federal Register, CBP and the USITC, with the quoted text
The lines considered and not applied, and why
Any origin, any entry date from 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-09

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Lines in this heading

The 11 statistical lines of heading 8208

Each code opens the free calculator for that line on 2026-10-09: base rate, every Chapter 99 line with its citations, and the duty in dollars.

8208.10.00.30For metal working, and parts thereof › Over 30.5 cm in length, for metal shearing machines or over 15.2 cm in…
8208.10.00.60For metal working, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)
8208.20.00.30For wood working, and parts thereof › Over 73.7 cm in length, for veneer-cutting machines
8208.20.00.60For wood working, and parts thereof › Over 15.2 cm in length, for wood-chipper machines
8208.20.00.90For wood working, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)
8208.30.00.30For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereof › For meat-slicing,…
8208.30.00.60For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)
8208.40.30.00For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof › Lawnmower blades
8208.40.60.00For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof › Other (including parts)
8208.90.30.00Other › For shoe machinery
8208.90.60.00Other › Other (including parts)

Recent changes

Between 2025-10-09 and 2026-10-09: the Chapter 99 headings applied changed for all 5 main origins. Dated changes, with their sources: the change list and the Tariff Change Feed.

Scope

We do not classify goods. These pages show reference rates for HTS codes. Choosing the code for an entry is the importer's responsibility, and entries are filed by the importer of record or a licensed customs broker. Duties shown are calculations from public sources, not legal advice.