Gillette Single Edge Shaving Razor Blade from China
A single-edge stainless steel razor blade designed specifically for wet shaving with safety razors, featuring a sharp honed edge and protective coating. It falls under HTS 8212.20.00.05 as it is a safety razor blade explicitly for shaving purposes, not for industrial or utility cutting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify blade material composition (e.g
• stainless steel) and ensure supplier certificates confirm single-edge shaving use to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed product specs and end-use declarations in documentation to distinguish from utility blades
• Check for anti-dumping duties on razor blades from specific countries like China or Mexico