Cleaver-Style Fixed Blade Butcher Knife with Steel Handle
A heavy-duty cleaver-style butcher knife with a fixed rectangular steel blade and a matching metal handle, designed for cutting meat. It falls under tariff item 8211.95.20 as an 'other knife with fixed blade' with a base metal handle, not elsewhere specified in the subheading.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 7% | — | 7% |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the knife is a carving knife with a fixed blade and a base metal handle.
Carving knives are specifically listed under this sibling tariff item.
If the knife has a folding or retractable blade instead of a fixed blade.
This item covers knives with other than fixed blades.
If the knife has a non-removable blade with a handle of wood or plastic (not base metal).
This heading covers table knives with fixed blades and handles of other materials, but check the full classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the knife is classified as a fixed blade knife with a base metal handle, not as a table knife or a knife with a non-fixed blade
• Verify the blade material meets Chapter 82 Note 1 requirements (base metal, metal carbide, etc.)
• Consider the country of origin for applicable free trade agreements that may reduce the MFN duty rate
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