8211.95.90.00
Handles of base metal / Other
Classification path
- Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof
- Other
- Handles of base metal
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 3¢ each + 5.4%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 35¢ each + 55%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 8211
- 8211.10.00.00Sets of assorted articlesThe rate of duty applicable to that article in the set subject to the highest rate of duty
- 8211.91.10.00Knives with silver-plated handlesFree
- 8211.91.20.00Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length0.4¢ each + 6.4%
- 8211.91.25.00With handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese / Other0.4¢ each + 6.8%
- 8211.91.30.00Valued under 25¢ each, not over 25.9 cm in overall length0.9¢ each + 10.6%
- 8211.91.40.00Knives with stainless steel handles / Other0.3¢ each + 3.7%
- 8211.91.50.30Knives with rubber or plastic handles / Steak knives0.7¢ each + 3.7%
- 8211.91.50.60Knives with rubber or plastic handles / Other0.7¢ each + 3.7%
- 8211.91.80.30Table knives having fixed blades / Steak knives0.3¢ each + 4.9%
- 8211.91.80.60Table knives having fixed blades / Other0.3¢ each + 4.9%
- 8211.92.20.00With rubber or plastic handles / Kitchen and butcher knives0.8¢ each + 4.6%
- 8211.92.40.50With rubber or plastic handles / Sheath-type knives1¢ each + 4.6%
About heading 8211
Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof
Heading 8211 covers knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, including pruning knives, other than knives of heading 8208. It also covers blades and other base metal parts for those knives. The heading is split into sets of assorted articles (8211.10), table knives with fixed blades (8211.91), other knives with fixed blades (8211.92), knives having other than fixed blades (8211.93), blades (8211.94) and base metal handles (8211.95).
Full guide to heading 8211Products in this heading
- Steak knives with plastic handles
- Kitchen and butcher knives with rubber or plastic handles
- Hunting knives with wood handles
- Pocket knives and pen knives with folding blades
- Table knives with stainless steel handles
- Replacement blades for fixed-blade knives
- Base metal knife handles sold separately
- Sets of assorted knives put up together
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a steak knife with a plastic handle?
It falls under 8211.91.50.30, which covers steak knives with rubber or plastic handles. The general (MFN) rate is 0.7 cents each + 3.7%.
What is the duty on a pocket knife with a folding blade?
Pen knives, pocket knives and other knives with folding blades are classified in 8211.93.00.35. The general (MFN) rate is 3 cents each + 5.4%.
How do I classify a kitchen knife with a rubber handle?
A kitchen or butcher knife with a rubber or plastic handle and a fixed blade goes in 8211.92.20.00. The general (MFN) rate is 0.8 cents each + 4.6%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.