Hobby Knife Precision Blade from Japan
Fine-point replaceable blade for craft and hobby knives like X-Acto, made from hardened steel for detailed cutting of paper, plastic, and balsa wood. It is classified in HTS 8211.94.5000 as other non-pruning knife blades. These #11-style blades are standard for model-making and artistic applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
30.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide catalog images showing blade-only import to avoid classification as complete tools
• Test for exact steel alloy; carbon content affects duty if misdeclared as other metals
• Avoid mixing with handles in shipments—customs may reclassify as 8211.93 sets