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Butcher's Cleaver from Japan

A heavy-duty stainless steel cleaver used by butchers for chopping meat and bones in professional kitchens. It falls under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'other articles of cutlery,' explicitly including butchers' cleavers, and is not covered by the sibling item for animal clippers.

Duty Rate — Japan → Canada

7%
PGA flags (1)Show detailsHCConsumer Products SafetyMay be required
  • HC

    Consumer Products Safety · May be required

    May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 8214909000; Equal To 8214909000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).

CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown

Import Tips

• Verify the cleaver's blade is made of base metal as required by Chapter 82 Note 1

• Ensure it is not part of a set with knives of heading 82.11, which would shift classification to heading 82.15

• Declare the intended use (professional or home) accurately for customs