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

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
8208.10.00	8208.10.00For metal working, and parts thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 20%	Free		20%
8208.10.00.30	8208.10.00.30Over 30.5 cm in length, for metal shearing machines or over 15.2 cm in diameter for metal shearing/slitting machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.10.00.60	8208.10.00.60Other (including parts)General Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.20.00	8208.20.00For wood working, and parts thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 20%	Free		20%
8208.20.00.30	8208.20.00.30Over 73.7 cm in length, for veneer-cutting machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.20.00.60	8208.20.00.60Over 15.2 cm in length, for wood-chipper machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.20.00.90	8208.20.00.90Other (including parts)General Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.30.00	8208.30.00For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereofGeneral Free · Column 2 20%	Free		20%
8208.30.00.30	8208.30.00.30For meat-slicing, meat-cutting or meat-chopping machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.30.00.60	8208.30.00.60Other (including parts)General Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.40	8208.40For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof
8208.40.30.00	8208.40.30.00Lawnmower bladesGeneral Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.
8208.40.60.00	8208.40.60.00Other (including parts)General Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free		Free	No.
8208.90	8208.90Other
8208.90.30.00	8208.90.30.00For shoe machineryGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · No.	Free		Free	No.
8208.90.60.00	8208.90.60.00Other (including parts)General Free · Column 2 20% · No.	Free		20%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Germany20.83% of imports	China11.99% of imports	Austria8.14% of imports	Japan7.16% of imports	Canada6.22% of imports	Vietnam5.71% of imports	Italy4.99% of imports	India4.95% of imports	Switzerland4.56% of imports	United Kingdom4.33% of imports
8208.10.00.30Over 30.5 cm in length, for metal shearing machines or over 15.2 cm in diameter for metal shearing/slitting machines	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.10.00.60Other (including parts)	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.20.00.30Over 73.7 cm in length, for veneer-cutting machines	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.20.00.60Over 15.2 cm in length, for wood-chipper machines	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.20.00.90Other (including parts)	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.30.00.30For meat-slicing, meat-cutting or meat-chopping machines	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.30.00.60Other (including parts)	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.40.30.00Lawnmower blades	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.40.60.00Other (including parts)	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.90.30.00For shoe machinery	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81
8208.90.60.00Other (including parts)	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.29	12.5%9903.05.84	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.44	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.81

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).