# United States tariff lines under HS 8208.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 8208.90 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof) into 2 national lines: 8208.90.30.00 (for shoe machinery) and 8208.90.60.00 (other (including parts)). Every United States line under 8208.90 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820890
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8208.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820890)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

## United States lines under 8208.90

The United States tariff splits HS 8208.90 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof) into 2 national lines: 8208.90.30.00 (for shoe machinery) and 8208.90.60.00 (other (including parts)).

Every United States line under 8208.90 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [8208.90.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8208903000) Other, For shoe machinery. Duty (MFN): free
- [8208.90.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8208906000) Other, Other (including parts). Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8208.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8208.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820890)

- Previous subheading: [8208.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820840) For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof
- Next subheading: [8209.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820900) Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8208.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 8208.90 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof) into 2 national lines: 8208.90.30.00 (for shoe machinery) and 8208.90.60.00 (other (including parts)).

### What is the duty on HS 8208.90 in the United States?

Every United States line under 8208.90 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820890.json