# HS code 8208.90: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances

> HS code 8208.90 covers knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, other than those classified in 8208.10, 8208.20, 8208.30 and 8208.40. It sits in heading 82.08 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). Other goods of heading 82.08 are classified under 8208.10 (for metal working), 8208.20 (for wood working), 8208.30 (for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry) and 8208.40 (for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines). National tariff lines under 8208.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/820890
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 82](https://border.bot/hs-codes/82) / [82.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8208) / [8208.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820890)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8208.90
- Covers: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
- Heading: [82.08: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8208)
- Chapter: [82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/82)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820890)

## What this code covers

HS code 8208.90 covers knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, other than those classified in 8208.10, 8208.20, 8208.30 and 8208.40.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 82.08 are classified under 8208.10 (for metal working), 8208.20 (for wood working), 8208.30 (for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry) and 8208.40 (for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines).

- [8208.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820810) For metal working
- [8208.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820820) For wood working
- [8208.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820830) For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry
- [8208.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/820840) For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines

## How it is structured

8208.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 82, are the chapter; the first four, 8208, are heading 82.08; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- Heading 82.08: Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
- Subheading 8208.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8208.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/820890): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8208.90 cover?

HS code 8208.90 covers knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, other than those classified in 8208.10, 8208.20, 8208.30 and 8208.40.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8208.90 in?

HS code 8208.90 is in heading 82.08 (knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal).

### Where are goods of heading 82.08 classified when 8208.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 82.08 are classified under 8208.10 (for metal working), 8208.20 (for wood working), 8208.30 (for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry) and 8208.40 (for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8208.90?

National tariff lines under 8208.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

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