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  "summary": "Kitchen knives imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 8211.92 when it is a knife with a fixed blade other than a table knife. It sits in heading 82.11, “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”. Kitchen knives can also fall under 8211.91 or 8211.10, depending on the type of knife. The tariff of the United States has 16 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8211.92 is 0.8¢ each + 4.6%, 1¢ each + 4.6%, 4.4% or 0.4¢ each + 6.1%, depending on the line.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for kitchen knives?",
      "answer": "Kitchen knives imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 8211.92 when it is a knife with a fixed blade other than a table knife. It sits in heading 82.11, “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”."
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      "question": "Does the type of knife change the HS code for kitchen knives?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 8211.92 when it is a knife with a fixed blade other than a table knife. Use 8211.91 when it is a table knife with a fixed blade. Use 8211.10 when it is a set of assorted knives."
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      "question": "What is the duty on kitchen knives imported into the United States?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8211.92 is 0.8¢ each + 4.6%, 1¢ each + 4.6%, 4.4% or 0.4¢ each + 6.1%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "id": "choose",
      "title": "How to choose the right code",
      "text": [
        "Is it a single kitchen knife, a table knife, or a set of assorted knives? Use 8211.92 when it is a knife with a fixed blade other than a table knife. Use 8211.91 when it is a table knife with a fixed blade. Use 8211.10 when it is a set of assorted knives.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 8211.93 applies when the blade is not fixed, as on a folding knife."
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      "title": "Codes for kitchen knives",
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        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to kitchen knives."
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      "title": "National lines in the United States",
      "text": [
        "The tariff of the United States splits these codes into 16 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 8211.92 is 0.8¢ each + 4.6%, 1¢ each + 4.6%, 4.4% or 0.4¢ each + 6.1%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "title": "Similar products",
      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as kitchen knives, or classified under the same headings."
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    {
      "id": "check",
      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the United States with its reasons."
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    {
      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as kitchen knives can fall under different codes.",
        "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."
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      "id": "sources",
      "title": "Sources and updates",
      "text": [
        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The national lines are from the tariff release of the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for kitchen knives by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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