Chef's Knife / Kitchen Knife — HS Code
Knives with fixed blades — other than table knives
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HS Code
8211 — Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 82 — Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal
Heading
8211 — Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — 8211.92 covers knives with fixed blades other than table knives
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Chef's knives, santoku, and paring knives all fall under 8211.92. Knife sets imported together are 8211.10 (sets of assorted articles). US is duty-free for most kitchen knives. Blade material (stainless, carbon, ceramic) does not change the heading.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
8211.92.10
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
8211.92.10
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
8211.92.10
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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