Key facts
- Most likely code
- 8211.92
- Candidate codes
- 3
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Kitchen knives 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.
How to choose the right code
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.
Codes for kitchen knives
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.
- 8211.92
Most likely
Legal text: “Other: Other knives having fixed blades”
Heading 82.11: “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”
Applies when it is a knife with a fixed blade other than a table knife.
- 8211.91
Possible
Legal text: “Other: Table knives having fixed blades”
Heading 82.11: “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”
Applies when it is a table knife with a fixed blade.
- 8211.10
Possible
Legal text: “Sets of assorted articles”
Heading 82.11: “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”
Applies when it is a set of assorted knives.
- 8211.93
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Other: Knives having other than fixed blades”
Heading 82.11: “Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor”
Applies when the blade is not fixed, as on a folding knife.
Similar products
Products in the same category as kitchen knives, or classified under the same headings.
- Bath towelsHS 6302.60
- Bed sheetsHS 6302.31, 6302.21
- CandlesHS 3406.00
- DuvetsHS 9404.40
- MugsHS 6911.10, 6912.00
- PillowsHS 9404.90
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for kitchen knives are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Kitchen knives in United States7 national lines, duty rates live
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Classification depends on the exact product
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for kitchen knives?
Kitchen knives 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”.
Does the type of knife change the HS code for kitchen knives?
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.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 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.