Heavy Duty Kitchen Cleaver Alternative
A robust cleaver marketed for tough kitchen tasks but structurally akin to butcher tools, versatile for home or professional use. This handled cleaver of base metal falls 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 product is marketed as a kitchen knife rather than a cleaver
Knives with fixed blades of heading 82.11 may apply if the item is not a cleaver.
If imported as part of a set with an equal number of heading 82.15 articles
Chapter 82 Note 3 requires classification in heading 82.15.
If the blade is for a kitchen machine
Machine blades are excluded from Chapter 82 hand tools.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Clarify the product's intended use to ensure correct classification as a cleaver
• Verify the blade is of base metal to meet Chapter 82 requirements
• Provide a detailed product description for CBSA to assess the correct duty rate
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.