# United States tariff line 8211.92.40.50: Sheath-type knives

> In the United States tariff, line 8211.92.40.50 covers other knives having fixed blades, with rubber or plastic handles, sheath-type knives. The general (MFN) duty rate is 1¢ each + 4.6%. It falls under HS subheading 8211.92 in heading 82.11 (chapter 82).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211924050
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 82](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/82) / [8211.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/821192) / [8211.92.40.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211924050)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8211.92.40.50
- Covers: Other knives having fixed blades, with rubber or plastic handles, sheath-type knives
- Duty (MFN): 1¢ each + 4.6%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8211.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/821192)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8211.92.40.50 covers other knives having fixed blades, with rubber or plastic handles, sheath-type knives.

Its legal text is “Sheath-type knives”, read under “Other”, “Other knives having fixed blades”, “With rubber or plastic handles” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 8211.92 in heading 82.11 (chapter 82). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- Heading 82.11: Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof
- Subheading 8211.92: Other
- Within the subheading: Other knives having fixed blades
- Within the subheading: With rubber or plastic handles
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 8211.92.40.50: Sheath-type knives

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1¢ each + 4.6%.

The rate is published on 8211.92.40.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8211.92 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8211.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/821192)

## Other lines under 8211.92

- [8211.92.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211922000) Kitchen and butcher knives
- [8211.92.40.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211924060) Other
- [8211.92.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211926000) Hunting knives with wood handles
- [8211.92.90.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211929030) Kitchen and butcher knives
- [8211.92.90.45](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211929045) Sheath-type knives
- [8211.92.90.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211929060) Other

- Previous line: [8211.92.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211922000) Kitchen and butcher knives
- Next line: [8211.92.40.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8211924060) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8211.92.40.50 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8211.92.40.50 covers other knives having fixed blades, with rubber or plastic handles, sheath-type knives.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8211.92.40.50 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1¢ each + 4.6%. The rate is published on 8211.92.40.

### Which preferential rates apply to 8211.92.40.50?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

## 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/8211924050.json