Benchmade Tagout Folding Knife from Germany
Tactical EDC pocket knife with AXIS lock and CPM-S30V blade steel. Falls under HTS 8211.93.00.35 for folding pocket knife characteristics.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
30.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain advance rulings for proprietary lock mechanisms
• Avoid military markings that trigger defense import controls
• Declare exact blade materials for anti-dumping scrutiny