Chinese Chef's Cleaver with Steel Handle
A Chinese chef's cleaver with a rectangular stainless steel blade and an integrated steel handle, used for slicing and chopping vegetables and meat in Asian cuisine. As a handled cleaver of base metal, it is classified under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'Other' cutlery.
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% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the blade shape is more akin to a kitchen knife than a cleaver
Heading 82.11 covers knives with fixed blades, which may apply if the item is not a cleaver.
If imported as part of a set with knives of heading 82.11
Sets with equal numbers of knives and articles of heading 82.15 are classified in heading 82.15 per Chapter Note 3.
If the blade is intended for use in food processing machinery
Blades for machines fall under heading 82.08, not hand tools.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm the product is a cleaver, not a chef's knife, to ensure correct classification
• Declare the blade material as stainless steel to meet Chapter 82 requirements
• Provide a detailed product description on the invoice to expedite CBSA processing
Related Products under Tariff item 8214.90.90
Base Metal Cutlery Handles
Replacement stainless steel handles designed for attaching knife blades in cutlery sets. These base metal parts are classified under tariff item 8214.90.90 as parts of cutlery articles, per Chapter 82 Note 2, which directs parts of base metal to be classified with the articles they belong to.
Bone Cleaver for Butchers
A heavy cleaver specifically for splitting bones in meat processing, featuring a thick wedge-shaped blade and a reinforced handle. This butchers' cleaver of base metal falls under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'Other' cutlery.
Butcher's Cleaver
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.
Butcher's Cleaver with Wooden Handle
A heavy-duty butcher's cleaver with a forged stainless steel blade and a riveted wooden handle, designed for chopping meat and bones in professional kitchens. This article has a working part of base metal and is not a knife of heading 82.11, so it falls under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'Other' cutlery.
Butcher's Steel Cleaver
A heavy-duty cleaver made from stainless steel with a rectangular blade, designed for chopping through bones and tough meats in professional butchery. This butchers' cleaver of base metal is classified under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'Other' cutlery.
Chinese Chef's Cai Dao Cleaver
A traditional Chinese cleaver known as 'cai dao' with a thin, sharp blade for vegetable chopping and light meat work in professional kitchens. This handled cleaver of base metal falls under tariff item 8214.90.90 as 'Other' cutlery.