Chinese Chef's Cai Dao Cleaver
Traditional Chinese cleaver known as 'cai dao' with a thin, sharp blade for vegetable chopping and light meat work in professional kitchens. Classified under HTS 8214.90.60.00 as 'other cleavers' due to its specialized shape not fitting standard kitchen knives in 8211. The rectangular blade excels in fine slicing and scooping.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If marketed as a standard kitchen vegetable cleaver
Domestic kitchen cleavers without specialized butchery features go to 8211.92 as table/kitchen knives.
If blade length exceeds typical cutlery dimensions
Scissors and similar long-bladed instruments may shift to 8213 if not clearly 'cleaver-like'.
If featuring a wooden blade instead of metal
Wooden cleavers classify as other wood articles under Chapter 44, not base metal cutlery.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin certificates proving stainless steel composition to comply with base metal cutlery rules
• Label as 'professional cleaver' not 'kitchen knife' to prevent reclassification; include usage photos
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian cleavers—check Commerce Department updates before shipping
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Vegetable Mincing Cleaver
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Heavy Duty Kitchen Cleaver Alternative
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Butcher's Steel Cleaver
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Bone Cleaver for Butchers
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